Q1. Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course the student must demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles of disease prevention and health promotion
Q2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course the student must be able to apply the knowledge acquired in point D1
Q3. Making judgements: At the end of the course the student will be able to assess health needs, set health goals, plan and evaluate health promotion interventions
Q4. Communication skills: At the end of the course the student must be able to clearly explain the concepts acquired in point D1.
Q5. Learning skills: At the end of the course the student must be able to independently explore the topics covered and transfer the concepts learned to subsequent courses

Strategic objectives of prevention: individual protection, control, elimination and eradication of diseases.
Leading causes of death, illness and disability
Risk factors for disease or death and protective factors
General and specific causality,
Primary prevention: modification of lifestyles at risk, interventions on the living and working environment;
Secondary prevention: population screening;
Tertiary prevention.
Epidemiological methodology: Measures of frequency of health events:
crude rates and specific rates; incidence and prevalence and relative risk
Types of epidemiological studies

ppt slides presented during lectures

The Global Burden of Disease Social Determinants of Health Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention Principles of epidemiology Different types of epidemiological studies Incidence, prevalence and relative risk DALYs & QALYs Risk and protective factors Causality in epidemiology Data analysis Primary prevention: lifestyle change, environmental and workplace interventions; Physical activity Cigarette smoking Alcohol consumption and misuse Secondary prevention: principles of screening Oncological screening

lectures, interactive teaching with the support of teaching tools

Individual meeting on appointment: luca.cegolon@units.it

Learning will be assessed by written exam

Health & wellbeing Clean water and Hygiene Decent work conditions and econmic growth Sutainable cities and local communities