HYGIENE
cod. 09095

Academic year 2018/19
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Biomedico
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: LIFESTYLES, RISK FACTORS AND WELLNESS TECHNIQUES

Learning objectives

To provide knowledge on the main risk factors related to lifestyles, their identification and prevention interventions, to be applied in the specific field of study. To acquire autonomy of judgment on the topics dealt with and specific communication skills in relations with specialists and non-specialists.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required.

Course unit content

Concepts of health, risk factor and lifestyle
Epidemiological studies for the identification of risk factors.
Determinants of Health
Health education and health promotion

Full programme

Definition of health, risk factor, lifestyle.
Determinants of health and diseases.
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
Descriptive epidemiological measures.
Measures of association (relative risk, attributable risk, odds ratio)
Epidemiological studies for the identification of risk factors and evaluation of preventive interventions
Lifestyles as determinants of health.
Health education, health education and health promotion.

Bibliography

Signorelli C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2017.
Barbuti e coll. Igiene. Bologna: Monduzzi Editore, 2014.
Gruppo di Lavoro Scienze Motorie per la Salute-SItI. Il guadagno di salute attraverso la promozione dell'attività fisica. Evidenze scientifiche e attività di campo. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2014.
Educational materials downloadable from the institutional website Elly Medicina.

Teaching methods

Frontal and interactive lessons with the use of informatic tools.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam in which the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired during the course will be evaluated.

Other information

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