ETHICS AND BIOETHICS
cod. 23722

Academic year 2018/19
5° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Scienze umane, politiche della salute e management sanitario
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: HYGIENE

Learning objectives

In line with the guidelines of the "Institute for International Medical Education (IIME), Task force for Assessment" and, at the national level, of the Schools of Medicine Presidents’ Permanent Conference, the course aims at providing students with knowledge and understanding of the main themes in hygiene and public health. At the end of the course the students should be able to describe and assess the main determinants of health and to understand the importance of protecting and promoting health at the community level. In addition, they should be able to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding in epidemiologic methods in order to read and interpret scientific literature as well as in healthcare management in order to assess health systems’ features. The course also aims at providing students with the ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection on relevant public health issues and with the ability to communicate ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Principles of bioethics. Responsibility and professional ethics. Code of ethics. Professional orders

Full programme

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Bibliography

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Teaching methods

The course will be taught through frontal lectures as well as through case reports and interactive sessions that allow students to be faced with real word challenges and to understand how epidemiology and public health instruments are relevant and powerful across-the-board in health.
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Assessment methods and criteria

Oral and written exam.

Other information

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