Learning objectives
Basic concepts of epidemiology. 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. Students should be able to read and interpret a scientific paper.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required.
Course unit content
Basic concepts of epidemiology as fundamental tools for identifying public health problems, planning and evaluating public health interventions.
Full programme
Definition, scope and uses of epidemiology.
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.
Sreening.
The management of an epidemic
Bibliography
Signorelli C. Igiene, Epidemiologia e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2019.
Educational material downloadable from the institutional website Elly Medicine.
Teaching methods
The course will be held through lectures to Students in the classroom (“in presenza”). In case of the persistence of the health emergency the Teams platform will be used.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly.medicina.unipr.it).
Assessment methods and criteria
The learning will be assessed through a written exam (30 multiple choice questions), aimed at verifying both the knowledge and understanding of the discipline. There is no penalty for incorrect answers.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely (by Teams and Elly). The final mark, reported directly on Esse3, will correspond to the arithmetic average of the assessments obtained in the written test.
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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