GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Provide the student with knowledge on epidemiological methods for identifying risk factors and causes of disease and for evaluating prevention measures. Provide the student with knowledge on the epidemiological and prevention aspects of infectious and non infectious diseases.
Course contents summary
Elements of epidemiological methodology: Epidemiological measures, types of epidemiological study, epidemiological study designs
Risk factor concept and concept of cause in disease
Epidemiology and general prevention of infectious diseases
Epidemiology and prevention of the main chronic-degenerative diseases
Food hygiene
Environmental hygiene
Health education
Recommended readings
C.Signorelli. Igiene, epidemiologia, sanita pubblica.SEU, 2005
S.Barbuti, E.Bellelli, G.M.Fara, G.Giammanco.Igiene.Monduzzi Editore 2002