Epidemiology and Public Health

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1. Theoretical-Practical Aspect: An easy-to-understand expository-active methodology is used. The exhibition will focus on identifying and understanding the basic theoretical concepts of Epidemiology, Public Health and the integration of both within the scope of Environmental and Occupational Health. Presentation of each method (design) and statistical technique depending on the reality under analysis.

2. Practical Aspect: Presentation of practical cases with theoretical interpretative models and carrying out exercises. Implementation of practical activities of active participation in the practical scope of the UC.

On the foundations of Epidemiology as a branch of medical science integrated into an epidemiological approach to health and disease problems. Know the basic and methodological principles of research in epidemiology with application to public health as well as other scientific areas.
The student must acquire skills to:
Develop the study of morbidity and mortality phenomena and how to prevent the occurrence of certain factors responsible for these same phenomena. Ability to apply statistical measures to assess disease frequency and its relationship to disease surveillance.
The student must acquire competences to:
An extensive overview of the issues of epidemiology, epidemiological research and Public Health linked to professional practice. The acquisition of these skills will allow a better understanding of public health in terms of etiology and disease prevention, health promotion and understanding of the social and organizational environments of populations.

Part I

•  Epidemiology as a Medical and Public Health Science;
•  Epidemiology and Health Determinants;
•  Introduction to Public Health;
•  Health Outcomes.

Part II

•  The Concepts of Health and Disease.
•  Etiology and Natural History of Diseases.
•  Prevention and Levels of Prevention.
•  Health promotion: from Ottawa to Yakarta. Brief notions of “Education and health literacy”.

Part III

•  Mechanisms and causes of a disease
•  The Trinomial: Person, Place and Time
•  The Triadic relationship in Epidemiology.
•  Non-communicable diseases and notifiable diseases.
•  Causality – Risk Factor. BEINGS classification.
•  Environmental health: definition and purpose. Health monitoring. Health surveillance.
•  Public health instruments.
•  Environmental risk factors.
•  Climate change and public health: associated risks and effects on public health. Adaptation and mitigation measures.

Part IV

•  Types and Assumptions of Causal Relationship in Epidemiology.
•  Research Designs in Epidemiology.
•  Statistical Measures in Epidemiology.

Part VI

•  Environmental and Occupational Health and Public Health.
•  Global Health – One Health.

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