GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE
cod. 18017

Academic year 2010/11
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
"scienze della prevenzione nell'ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro"
Type of training activity
Characterising
64 hours
of face-to-face activities
8 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: HYGIENE - ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE - INFECTIOLOGY

Learning objectives

Provide basic concepts pertaining to epidemiologic aspects and prevention of non-infectious diseases from exposure in a professional context and the instruments necessary for risk evaluation.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br />Prof. G. Sansebastiano <br />
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Epidemiology and prevention of non-infective disease of social relevance. <br />
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Environmental hygiene: Physical, chemical and biological contaminants and their toxicological aspects. <br />
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Water hygiene: Physical, chemical and microbiologic criteria; treatments to make water drinkable. <br />
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Waste water: biological treatment systems <br />
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Solid waste: treatment and disposal systems <br />
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Air pollution: principal contaminants and their impact on human health 

Full programme

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Bibliography

Marinelli P., Liguori G., Montemarano A., D'Amora M. - Igiene Medicina Preventiva e Sanita Pubblica - Piccin Editore 2002

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures with lab work and final oral exam

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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