The main objective of the course is to enable future teachers to acquire 1) the basic concepts of of both infectious diseases and chronic-degenerative illnesses in Europe and Italy and their health, economic and social burden; 2) the basic concepts of health education and promotion.
At the end of the course, students must possess adequate knowledge of infectious diseases and chronic-degenerative illnesses prevention and health promotion.
The main aim of the course is to raise students' awareness of the importance of disease prevention and health promotion in safeguarding the health of the individual and the community. The course will provide basic information on the principal infectious and degenerative diseases and will investigate their health, social and economic impact.
At the end of the course, students must possess adequate knowledge of the preventive strategies implemented in Italy in order to mitigate the burden of the various diseases on the health of the population. In addition, they must be able to apply the knowledge acquired and must have sufficient skills to design and carry out educational interventions of health promotion and disease prevention aimed at different population groups.
Frontal lessons and group activities to develop the subjects dealt with during the class lessons.
If the current health emergency prevents frontal lessons from being held, lessons will take place in streaming.
Health definition and determinants of health. Health Promotion. Basic epidemiology (epidemiological measurements and epidemiological studies). Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Epidemiology and prevention of the principal infectious diseases. Epidemiology and prevention of the main degenerative diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases and cancers. National Prevention Plan and National Immunization Plan. Concepts of environmental hygiene. Notions of first aid.
Study material will be provided by the teacher and published on aulaweb.
Recommended books for in- depth study:
Igiene e Sanità Pubblica – Secrets – Domande e risposte 2021 - Signorelli C et al. Società Editrice Universo
Igiene, Medicina Preventiva, Sanità Pubblica – Ricciardi Walter, Stefania Boccia et al. Terza edizione Editore Idelson Gnocchi.
Ricevimento: Students will be received by appointment (email: panatto@unige.it, phone: +390103538109).
DONATELLA PANATTO (President)
VALENTINA PENNAZIO (President Substitute)
First semester. Lessons start: September, 27 2021.
Obligatory written examination consisting of 30 “closed-answer” questions with only one correct answer (one point for each correct answer) and of one “open” question. The open question will evaluate the student's level of detailed knowledge and use of appropriate language. The “open” question will be evaluated in a range between 0 (insufficient) and 3 (excellent).
Oral examination on request by the student, in order to improve the score obtained in the written examination.
If the examination cannot be held face-to-face, owing to the health emergency, it will take place online. The online examination will include one written test consisting of 31 “closed-answer” questions with only one correct answer (one point for each correct answer) and an oral examination.
The oral examination will assess the student's level of knowledge, quality of exposition and ability to use adequate vocabulary.
The written format has been adopted in order to ensure that the knowledge acquired during the entire course is assessed in an objective manner. This modality is deemed to be able to correctly evaluate the achievement of both the general and specific training objectives. In the oral examination, the student's level of knowledge, quality of exposition and ability to use appropriate vocabulary will be assessed.
A page dedicated to the teaching program will be activated on aulaweb. The study material presented during the lessons will be regularly uploaded to this page, as will other material required for further in-depth study.
The teacher will publish all information regarding the teaching program on this page.
