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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Theory and methods of preventive and adapted physical activities
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
cod. 1008677

Academic year 2022/23
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Cesira Isabella Maria PASQUARELLA
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Biomedico
Type of training activity
Characterising
35 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
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Integrated course unit module: LIFESTYLES, RISK FACTORS AND WELLNESS TECHNIQUES

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Learning objectives

To know the main risk factors related to lifestyles, their identification and prevention interventions, to be applied in the specific field of study.

Prerequisites

None.

Course unit content

Concepts of publich health and preventive medicine.
Concepts of risk factor and lifestyle.
Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary prevention.
Epidemiological studies for the identification of risk factors.
Determinants of Health.
Health education and health promotion.

Full programme

Definition of Hygiene, Public health and Preventive medicine.
Definition of health, risk factor, lifestyle.
Determinants of health and diseases.
Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary prevention.
Epidemiological studies for the identification of risk factors and evaluation of preventive interventions:
- source of epidmeiological data; -descriptive epidemiological measures;
- measures of association (relative risk, attributable risk, odds ratio);
- epidemiological study design;
- bias in epidemiologal studies;
- screening and its appllication in Public Health.
Lifestyles as determinants of health.
Health education, health education and health promotion (Ottawa Charter).
“Gaining health” Project.
Guidelines on physical activity, Ministry of Health.

Bibliography

Didactic material availabole on the ELLY platform.

Signorelli C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2021.

Gruppo di Lavoro Scienze Motorie per la Salute-SItI. Il guadagno di salute attraverso la promozione dell'attività fisica. Evidenze scientifiche e attività di campo. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2014.

Il progetto "Guadagnare salute": http://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_pubblicazioni_605_allegato.pdf

Ministero della Salute. Linee di indirizzo sull'attività fisica.
Revisione delle raccomandazioni per le
differenti fasce d’età e situazioni
fisiologiche
e
nuove raccomandazioni per specifiche
patologie.

https://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_notizie_5693_1_file.pdf

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented. Supporting material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide presentations, audio-video aids or video-recording of the lectures.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam in which the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired during the course will be evaluated. The test consists of 31 multiple choice questions.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely(by Teams and Elly).

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student Registry Office

N +39 0521 903700
Email segreteria.medicina@unipr.it

Quality assurance office

Education Manager:
Maria Lucrezia Giorgetta
N +39 0521 903745
Email service didattica.dimec@unipr.it 
Email of the manager marialucrezia.giorgetta@unipr.it 

Course President

Prof. Prisco Mirandola
Email prisco.mirandola@unipr.it

Guidance delegate and tutoring

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli
Email daniela.galli@unipr.it 

Prof. Giancarlo Condello
Email giancarlo.condello@unipr.it 

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Prisco Mirandola
Email prisco.mirandola@unipr.it 

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
Email giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it 

Tutors

Prof.ssa Ileana Ramazzina
Email ileana.ramazzina@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Valeria Naponelli
Email valeria.naponelli@unipr.it

Prof. Giancarlo Condello
Email giancarlo.condello@unipr.it

Prof. Prisco Mirandola
Email prisco.mirandola@unipr.it

Erasmus

Prof. Roberto Sala
Email roberto.sala@unipr.it 

Quality Assurance Officer (RAQ)

Prof. Giancarlo Condello
Email giancarlo.condello@unipr.it

Internships

Prof.ssa Maria Luisa Arcari
Email marialuisa.arcari@unipr.it 

Tutor students

Dott.ssa Maria Cristina Barilla
Email mariacristina.barilla@unipr.it