Interdisciplinary Sciences IModule General and applied hygiene
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: ANTONIO CRISTALDIExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Frontal teaching in the classroom with the help of electronic material made available by the teacher.
If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, due to the health emergency linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus. .
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Textbook Information
1) Maria Triassi, Igiene Medicina Preventiva e del Territorio, III edizione, Sorbona, Idelson Gnocchi, Napoli 2015.
2) Buffoli M, Capolongo S., Odone A, Signorelli C. Salute e Ambiente, igiene edilizia, urbanistica e ambientale, EDISES, Napoli 2016.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of Hygiene and hygiene goals. Certain of health. Demography. Frequency measurements of health phenomena. Epidemiological studies. | Testo 1; slide. |
| 2 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Degenerative Diseases. General information on tumors, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, etc. | Testo 1; slide. |
| 3 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Infectious Diseases. Epidemiology and prevention of chemical-physical and biological risks. | Testo 1; slide. |
| 4 | Epidemiology and prevention of hospital infections: general notes with particular regard to Opportunist Infections, Legionella, Aspergilli. The risk in the hospital environment (physical, chemical, biological risks). | Testo 1; slide. |
| 5 | The organizational and economic contexts of the National Health Service. The departmental and district organization. The Department of Prevention. | Testo 1; slide. |
| 6 | Air pollution and health effects. Drinking water: Chemical-physical and microbiological characteristics of water intended for human consumption. Water pollution and health effects. Water purification treatments. | Testo 1 e 2; slide. |
| 7 | Waste: classification, disposal and control of waste. Effects on health. Noise pollution. Definition and characteristics of noise. Noise in living and working environments. Auditory and extra-auditory effects of noise pollution on health. Ototoxic substances. Electromagnetic pollution and possible health effects. | Testo 1 e 2; slide. |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exam on the program topics covered during the lectures.
Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the health conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Degenerative Diseases.
- Epidemiology and general prophylaxis of infectious diseases
- The risk in the hospital environment (physical, chemical, biological risks).
- Water purification treatments.