Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Public Health
Course Code
SVUEK_084
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Public Health
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Lauma Spriņģe
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the study course is to form students' understanding and to promote the acquisition of knowledge about the diversity of public health issues. To acquaint with methods of cognition of public health problems and their use in identification, control and reduction of public health problems.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basics of public health.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Name methods for identifying and analyzing public health problems; to list the main public health problems and their causes; outline solutions to problems.
Skills
1.Select public health information; to calculate basic demographic and disease incidence indicators; to prepare and present an analysis of a specific public health problem.
Competences
1.Critically and comparatively evaluate the public health situation using information sources characterizing public health; to substantiate tasks in solving public health problems; to plan the activities of a public health specialist in a specific situation.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Situation analysis, compilation of statistical data with analysis, preparation and presentation of presentations.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Work in small groups with presentations, situation analysis, written essays, statistical data summaries with analysis, and written exam.
1. Class attendance, and group work - mandatory.
2. Development of independent work on prevention - 50%.
3. Exam - 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Evidence-based public health
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Health statistics. Public health surveillance
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Prevention
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Measurements of population health
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Non-communicable diseases
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Cardiovascular diseases
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Ageing. Diabetes
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Oncology
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Chronic respiratory diseases
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Mental health
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Child and adolescent healh
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Mother and child health
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Injuries and external causes of death
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Violence
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Addictions
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Infectious diseases
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Global aspects of infectious diseases
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
64 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Baltiņš, Māris. Lietišķā epidemioloģija. Zinātne, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Gillam, S., Yates, J. Padmanabhan Badrinath. Essential Public Health. Theory and Practice. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. 2012. (akceptējams izdevums)
Other Information Sources
1.
CDC, PVO datu bāzes un publikācijas www.cdc.gov; www.who.int
2.
Global Health Observatory (GHO) publikācijas www.who.int/gho/publications/en/index.html; Eiropas slimību profilakses un kontroles centra dati un publikācijas http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/Pages/home.aspx;