HYGIENE, HOSPITAL HYGIENE and Infectious Diseases 2Module HYGIENE
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: MARTINA BARCHITTAExpected Learning Outcomes
To prepare the student to the concepts of specific determinants of health and illness, to the evaluation and management of different types of risk and to provide the basis for epidemiology and prevention.
Course Structure
The course includes lectures in which continuous interaction with the students is encouraged, and exercises in the classroom and in the laboratory to develop the ability to apply the knowledge
acquired during the course.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Hygiene, Epidemiology and Prevention. Environmental Hygiene. General epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases. Prevention of non-communicable diseases. General principles for primary
and secondary prevention of non-communicable diseases. General epidemiology of infections and infectious diseases. General principles of infectious diseases prevention. Active and passive immunization. Vaccines.
Textbook Information
Barbuti S., Fara G.M., Giammanco G. – IGIENE, MEDICINA DI COMUNITÀ E SANITÀ PUBBLICA. Edizione EDISES 2014
During the course other texts and documents, mostly in English language, will be recommended
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hygiene, Epidemiology and Prevention | Book. Ad hoc material that will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 2 | Epidemiology and primary and secondary prevention of chronic degenerative diseases. | Book. Ad hoc material that will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 3 | Epidemiology and prevention of infections and infectious diseases. | Book. Ad hoc material that will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 4 | Vaccines | Book. Ad hoc material that will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Written and oral exams
The highest grade will be assigned to the student who has demonstrated mastery of the topics, ability to apply knowledge, communication skills and mastery of the disciplinary vocabulary.
Verification of learning can also be carried out by an online platform, if needed
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
A screening campaign:
a) It is a primary prevention intervention
b) It is a secondary prevention intervention
c) It is a tertiary prevention intervention
d) Applies only to infectious diseases
Mode of transmission of infections. Risk factors and causal factors.