SCIENZE DELLA PREVENZIONE DEI SERVIZI SANITARIModule IGIENE GENERALE E APPLICATA
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: MARGHERITA FERRANTEExpected Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, students will acquire basic knowledge of the principles of hygiene and prevention applied to individual and public health. In particular, they will gain knowledge of the determinants of health, the main risk factors associated with lifestyles and environmental conditions, the mechanisms underlying the onset and spread of infectious diseases, and the principal strategies for the prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases. The course will also address the relationships between environment and health, with reference to issues related to biological, chemical, and physical pollution of different environmental matrices.
At the end of the course, students will acquire basic knowledge of the principles of hygiene and prevention applied to individual and public health. In particular, they will gain knowledge of the determinants of health, the main risk factors associated with lifestyles and environmental conditions, the mechanisms underlying the onset and spread of infectious diseases, and the principal strategies for the prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases. The course will also address the relationships between environment and health, with reference to issues related to biological, chemical, and physical pollution of different environmental matrices.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to recognize and evaluate the main factors influencing the health status of the population, with particular reference to the role of physical activity in health promotion and disease prevention. They will also be able to understand the basic principles of preventive measures and health promotion strategies in sanitary and community settings.
Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to recognize and evaluate the main factors influencing the health status of the population, with particular reference to the role of physical activity in health promotion and disease prevention. They will also be able to understand the basic principles of preventive measures and health promotion strategies in sanitary and community settings.
Making judgements
Students will develop the ability to critically evaluate information related to health risk factors and prevention strategies, interpreting data and information derived from the scientific literature and institutional sources. These skills will enable them to formulate preliminary assessments of the most appropriate behaviors and interventions for the protection and promotion of health.
Students will develop the ability to critically evaluate information related to health risk factors and prevention strategies, interpreting data and information derived from the scientific literature and institutional sources. These skills will enable them to formulate preliminary assessments of the most appropriate behaviors and interventions for the protection and promotion of health.
Communication skills
Students will be able to use appropriate scientific terminology to describe health determinants, risk factors, and the main prevention strategies, communicating clearly and accurately information related to health promotion and healthy lifestyles in sanitary and community contexts.
Students will be able to use appropriate scientific terminology to describe health determinants, risk factors, and the main prevention strategies, communicating clearly and accurately information related to health promotion and healthy lifestyles in sanitary and community contexts.
Learning skills
By the end of the course, students will have acquired the conceptual tools necessary to independently deepen their knowledge of hygiene, prevention, and health promotion, developing the ability to update their knowledge through consultation of scientific literature and institutional sources in the field of public health.
By the end of the course, students will have acquired the conceptual tools necessary to independently deepen their knowledge of hygiene, prevention, and health promotion, developing the ability to update their knowledge through consultation of scientific literature and institutional sources in the field of public health.
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, 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
Basic knowledge of chemistry, biology, microbiology, physics, informatic.
Attendance of Lessons
Mandatory
Detailed Course Content
Definition of Hygiene. Demography. Epidemiology. Prevention. Epidemiology and Prevention of Infectious Diseases with particular regard to the most common diseases. Epidemiology and prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases, prevention of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, COPD, cancer. Epidemiology applied to the environment. Environmental prevention: study and remediation of the environment with reference to relations with health.
Textbook Information
1) Maria Triassi, Igiene Medicina Preventiva e del Territorio, III edizione, Sorbona, Idelson Gnocchi, Napoli 2019.
1) Antonio Azara, Annalaura Carducci, Osvalda De Giglio, Margherita Ferrante, Tiziana Schilirò, Marco Vinceti. Igiene Ambientale. EDISES, Napoli 2024.
2) Maria Triassi, Gabriella Aggazzotti, Margherita Ferrante, Igiene Medicina Preventiva e del Territorio, II edizione, Sorbona, Idelson Gnocchi, Napoli 2015.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of Hygiene. Demography. Epidemiology. Prevention. Epidemiology and Prevention of Infectious Diseases. Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Degenerative Diseases. Epidemiology applied to the environment. | Testo 1 Capitolo1; Testo 2 Capitolo 3 |
| 2 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Infectious Diseases. | Testo 1 Capitolo 5.e Capitolo 5.10. |
| 3 | Prevention of the most common infectious diseases. | Testo 1 Capitolo2 |
| 4 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Degenerative Diseases. | Testo 1 Capitolo 6 |
| 5 | Prevention of cardiovascular diseases. | Testo 1 capitolo 6.10 |
| 6 | Diabetes prevention. | Testo 1 capitolo 7. |
| 7 | COPD prevention. | Testo 1 capitolo 8. |
| 8 | Cancer prevention. | Testo 1 capitolo 9. |
| 9 | Epidemiology applied to the environment. Environmental prevention: study and remediation of the environment with reference to relations with health. | Testo 2 Capitolo1 e Capitolo 3. |
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 conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
- Main indicators of air quality.
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- Solid waste disposal and human health.
- The HACCP system.