Teaching code

4S000035

Credits

7

Coordinator

Annarita Mazzariol

Language

Italian

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

The course introduces the student to the understanding of the determinants of health. It aims to know how to deal with risk factors applying prevention strategies both at the individual and collective level. It also aims to understand the causes, the pathogenic mechanisms, and methods of prevention and control of infectious disease MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY: The student should know the structural and biological properties of bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses and the related mechanism of pathogenesis. Moreover, the student should know the major microorganisms involved in infectious diseases and the methods of infection diagnosis. HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH (METODOLOGIA EPIDEMIOLOGICA E IGIENE GENERALE): At the end of the course the student should be able to accomplish the following objectives: -acknowledge determinants of health and risk factors of disease -acknowledge both individual and collective prevention strategies of diseases -understanding interventions aimed at promoting the safety of health workers and patients/citizens. -understanding the causes, pathogenetic mechanisms and methods of prevention and control of infection diseases NURSING (PROMOZIONE DELLA SALUTE E DELLA SICUREZZA IN CONTESTI ASSISTENZIALI): The course introduces the student to the understanding of the determinants of health, risk factors, prevention strategies both individual and collective, and of interventions to promote the health and safety of their users. It also aims to understand the causes, the pathogenic mechanisms, and methods of prevention and control of infectious diseases. OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE (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, risk assessment, health surveillance, fitness for work, health education, 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 nursing and will gain awareness on the role of nurse in educating persons on health and safety issues in workplaces.

Prerequisites and basic notions

biology and biochemistry

Bibliography

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The exam is written with multiple choice questions and some open questions. The exam is divided into two blocks: A and B. The student, within a session, can take both blocks or just one. Once the block has been passed, the vote is also maintained for subsequent appeals. The entire exam must be passed in the 5 sessions scheduled for the current year. Block A consists of the teachings of epidemiology (15 closed questions) and occupational medicine (8 closed questions). Duration of the test 40 minutes. Block B consists of the microbiology (12 closed and 3 open questions) and nursing (15 closed and 3 open questions) modules. Test duration 60 minutes. Within the block, students must pass both modules in the same exam. The partials are kept only if the block is positive in both modules. Each open question is worth two points. In case of an incomplete question, fractions of a point are given. The grade is made up of the weighted average of the scores achieved in the individual modules.