Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Course Code
RSV_002
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
24.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Brila
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Public health doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anita Brila
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About Study Course
Objective
During the study course a medical resident acquires knowledge about the subject of epidemiology of infectious diseases, methods, tasks and objectives, ecological and epidemiological classification of infectious diseases, structure of epidemic process, description of characteristics of the epidemic process: incidence rate, focus, permanent periodic and seasonal fluctuations of the epidemic process within a year and territorial distribution regularities. Record keeping and registration procedure of infectious diseases for the purpose of epidemiologic examination of focus of infection, tasks and algorithms.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of acquisition of the study course a medical resident acquires knowledge about the subject of epidemiology of infectious diseases, methods, tasks and objectives, ecological and epidemiological classification of infectious diseases, structure of epidemic process, description of characteristics of epidemic process: incidence rate, focus, permanent periodic and seasonal fluctuations of epidemic process within a year and territorial distribution regularities, the procedure for registration of data about infectious diseases and epidemiological examination principles of a disease case.
Skills
1.As a result of acquisition of the study course a medical resident will be able to record (register) infectious diseases, perform epidemiological examination of the case, and determine the limits of the focus of infection for the implementation of anti-epidemic measures.
Competences
1.As a result of acquisition of the study course a medical resident will obtain competence and will be able to independently register information on disease cases and perform epidemiological examination the case.
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After each study course a theoretical knowledge test is carried out in the form of a test or questions to be answered, case analysis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
24.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
10
Length (weeks):
18
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Brila A. Infekcijas slimību epidemiologija. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2009.
2.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual.19th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2008.
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Rothman, K. J., Greenland, S., Lash, T. L. Modern Epidemiology. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
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Szklo M., Nieto F. J. Epidemiology. Beyond the Basics. 2nd edition. UK, London: Jones and Barlett Publishers, 2007.
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 20th Edition. Edited by David L .Heymann, Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2015.
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 21st Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann, MD, Publisher: APHA PressFormat: Softbound.
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Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. 4th Revised edition. Edited by Ichiro Kawachi, Walter Ricciardi, Iain Lang. Izdošanas datums: 24-Sep-2020. Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press. ISBN-10: 0198800126.
Additional Reading
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Покровский В. И., Пак С .Г., Брико Н. И., Данилкин Б. К. Инфекционные болезни и эпидемиология. 2-изд. Москва, 2009.
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Сергиев В. П., Филатов Н. Н. Инфекционные болезни на рубеже веков. Москва, 2006.
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Черкасский Б. Л. Руководство по общей эпидемиологии. Москва, 2001
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Benenson, A. S. (ed) Control of Communicable Diseases Man. 15th edition. American Public Health Associacion, 1995.
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Giesecke J. Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology. 2nd Edition. Hodder Arnold (Hodder Headline Group), 2002.
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Гисеке Й. Современная эпидемиология инфекционных болезней, 2004.
