GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE
cod. 21950

Academic year 2022/23
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Paola AFFANNI
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: FORENSIC MEDICINE, HYGIENE AND PREVENTION

Learning objectives


To provide students with knowledge related to the general principles of hygiene and prevention, to be appied in the specific field of study and activity. To acquire a methodology of autonomous learning and autonomy of judgment regarding the topics dealt with. To acquire specific communication skills in relationships with specialists and non-specialist interlocutors.

Prerequisites


No prerequisites required.

Course unit content


Definition of health. General concepts of hygiene and prevention. Epidemiological methods. General epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases. General epidemiology and prevention of chronic degenerative diseses. Environmental hygiene. Food hygiene. Health educatione and health promotion.

Full programme

Definition of health
History and applications of epidemiology
The sources of epidemiological data
Epidemiological measures
Ecological, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort studies and experimental studies
Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases
Host-parassite relationships, sources and reservoirs of infection, chain of infection.
Notification, isolation,diagnostic investigation of infectious dieseases. Cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, disinfestation
Primary, secondary tertiary and quaternary prevention
Vaccine prophylaxis, passive immunoprophylaxis and chemioprophylaxis.
Epidemiology and prevention of npn-ifectious diseases
Elements of water hygiene and food hygiene

Bibliography

C. Signorelli. Igiene e sanità pubblica. Secrets. Domande e risposte . Editore SEU, 2021.
S. Barbuti e coll. Igiene e Medicina preventiva. Monduzzi Editore, 2014- II Ed. 2022
Lessons slide provided by teacher.

Teaching methods


Oral lessons with the use of informatic tools.

Assessment methods and criteria


The assessment of the achievement of the objectives of the course consists of an oral examination. Through questions about the contents of the course will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of knowledge and understanding of the content.

Other information

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