Learning objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to describe and explain how epidemiological methods are used to identify public health problems, to plan and evaluate public health interventions; they will be able to apply epidemiological skills in reading and interpreting scientific articles, and they will acquire an autonomy of judgment and learning related to the topics covered and specific communication skills.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required.
Course unit content
The course deals with aspects related to epidemiological methodology, with particular reference to the role of epidemiology in planning and evaluating public health interventions.
Full programme
Definition, scop,e and use of epidemiology.
The role of epidemiology in planning and evaluating public health interventions.
Descriptive epidemiological measures (morbidity and mortality).
Epidemiological measures of risk (relative risk, attributable risk, odds ratio).
Case report, current statistical analysis, ecological studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, experimental studies.
Criteria to the causal association.
Epidemiological study design.
The sources of the epidemiological data.
Standardized measures.
Bias in epidemiology.
Screening test and screening campaign.
The management of an epidemic.
The pyramid of scientific evidence.
Bibliography
Signorelli C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2021.
Pontello, Auxilia. Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e salute globale, Piccin 2021.
Signorelli C. Elementi di metodologia epidemiologica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2011.
Didactic materials available on the specific platform (ELLY).
Teaching methods
The course will be taught through frontal lectures, with interactive sessions.
Didactic material will be available on the specific student-reserved platform (Elly).
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.
The questions are designed to assess knowledge, the ability to apply
knowledge, judgment autonomy, and learning capacit
Students with learning disabilities (DSA/BSE) must contact the University's Center for Accommodation and Inclusion (cai@unipr.it).
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
This teaching contributes to realising the UN objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
