Teaching code

4S000359

Credits

5

Coordinator

Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco

Language

Italian

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

MODULO METODOLOGIA EPIDEMIOLOGICA E IGIENE APPLICATA: the course must provide the student with the possession of the specific knowledge and the correct behavior models regarding the epidemiology and prevention of the main infectious and chronic degenerative diseases related to the profession.

MODULO RADIOPROTEZIONE: the aim of this module is to allow students at the end of the course using the knowledge of physics and biology to know and understand the radiation protection standards based on the relevant legal provisions. The units of measurement of radiation, the measuring instruments on radiation protection of workers, the procedures to avoid external exposure and internal contamination, the biological effects of ionizing radiation, the application of radio protection in the environment and in places of work.

MODULO SICUREZZA NEGLI AMBIENTI DI LAVORO: to acquire basic knowledge and understanding on health and safety prevention and health promotion and management in workplaces. To acquire, through field examples, knowledge and understanding about general principles of occupational health, occupational toxicology, risk assessment, health surveillance, fitness for work, legislation, with reference to different risk factors (e.g., chemicals, physical agents, biohazards, ergonomics, organization and psychosocial factors, injuries). Attention will be dedicated to let the student acquire knowledge and understanding about the roles of the different professionals and institutions committed to prevention. The student will acquire knowledge and awareness on the main risk factors, adverse effects and their prevention in the professional activities of a biomedical laboratory technician.

MODULO MISURE STANDARD DI PREVENZIONE DELLE INFEZIONI E TECNICHE DI PRELIEVO

Prerequisites and basic notions

Since this is a first-year, first-semester course, there are no specific prerequisites other than those required for admission to the degree course.

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Learning assessment procedures

A test may be given in the form of oral, written, open-ended or multiple-choice, practical exercise or preparation of a paper. This test shall cover all topics included/executed within the programs of the component modules of the teaching.

Evaluation criteria

The assessment elements that contribute to the awarding of the grade are:
knowledge and the ability to understand,
the ability to apply knowledge,
autonomy of judgment, that is, the ability to make critical sense and formulate judgments,
the ability to communicate.

In evaluating the individual tests and awarding the grade, the teaching teachers refer to the following scale for assessing learning.
Lower than 18 : Fragmentary and superficial knowledge of content, errors in applying concepts, poor exposition
18 - 20 : Sufficient but general content knowledge, simple exposition, uncertainties in applying theoretical concepts
21 - 23 : Appropriate but not thorough content knowledge, ability to apply theoretical concepts, ability to present content in a simple way
24 - 25 : Appropriate and extensive content knowledge, fair ability to apply knowledge, ability to present content in an articulate manner.
26 - 27 : Content knowledge accurate and complete, good ability to apply knowledge, ability to analyze, clear and correct exposition
28 - 29 : Broad, complete and thorough knowledge of content, good application of content, good ability to analyze and synthesize, confident and correct exposition,
30 or 30 cum laude : Very broad, complete and in-depth content knowledge, well-established ability to apply content, excellent ability to analyze, synthesize and make interdisciplinary connections, mastery of exposition.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade will be in 30ths and will result from the weighted average of the scores obtained in the single modules.