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Second cycle health professions degree in
Nursing and midwifery sciences
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE I
cod. 16319

Academic year 2013/14
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Cesira Isabella Maria PASQUARELLA
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Scienze del management sanitario
Type of training activity
Characterising
32 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
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Learning objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to describe and explain how epidemiological methods are used to identify public health problems, to plan and evaluate public health interventions.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Definition, scope and uses of epidemiology.
The role of epidemiology in planning and evaluating public health interventions.
Epidemiological studies (ecological studies, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort studies, experimental studies).
Epidemiological study design.

Full programme

Definition, scope and uses of epidemiology
The role of epidemiology in planning and evaluating public health interventions
The sources of the statistical-epidemiological data
Descriptive epidemiological measures
Ecological studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, experimental studies
Epidemiological study design
Bias in Epidemiology
Screening tests: theory and practical applications
The outbreak management
Epidemiological surveillance of healthcare associated infections

Bibliography

Signorelli C. Elementi di metodologia epidemiologica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2011.
Signorelli C. Igiene, Epidemiologia e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2011.

Teaching methods

Lessons.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam.

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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