Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
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Master's degree in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences - Enrollment from 2026/2027The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Epidemiology, statistics and research - EPIDEMIOLOGIA E SANITA' PUBBLICA (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S007231
Teacher
Credits
2
Also offered in courses:
- Health Law and Economics - SANITA' PUBBLICA of the course Master's degree in Rehabilitation Science in Healthcare Professions
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Period
1° SEM LM, Lm Sio BZ - VR 1A 1S (Coorte 2022)
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning objectives
- Provide students with epidemiological tools for observational studies
- Provide students with the tools to analyze the health needs of the population.
- Provide students with the data collection paths and data evaluation tools
- Provide students with indicators for health planning
Program
Epidemiological methods and tools:
- organization of an epidemiological study;
- types of study and results;
- population observational studies;
- health and disease indicators in observational studies
Data sources:
- demographic data
- health data
- socio-economic data
Evaluation tools for health planning:
- indicators of the health status of the population (rates, indices, mortality, morbidity, causes of death, causes of illness, avoidable mortality)
- population structure indicators (birth rate, aging index, Lexis curve, household composition, population distribution on the territory)
- indicators of healthcares'use facilities (number and size of hospital facilities in Italy, hospitalization rates, hospital discharge records, consumption of drugs, number of services and efficiency of facilities)
The programming tools:
- assessment of needs
- resource evaluation (outline)
- tools for analyzing the effectiveness of resource allocation (outlines)
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The teaching is structured in lectures. The teaching material is made available to students on the e-learning web page of the course (Moodle platform). Students in isolation and / or quarantine for COVID-19 will be allowed access to the lessons via ZOOM (in synchronous mode), after sending the form to the teacher via e-mail to self-certify their positivity.
Learning assessment procedures
Written exam with open questions and possible oral integration The objective of the test is to verify the knowledge of all the topics covered. The final evaluation is expressed in 30ths.
Evaluation criteria
Students have to answer a few questions to ascertain their understanding of the theory
Exam language
italiano
