Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Public Health and Epidemiology
Course Code
SVUEK_128
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aija Bukova-Žideļūna
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
To provide knowledge about the basic issues of the public health sector and to learn the ideas, basic concepts and methods used in epidemiology in studying and solving health problems.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge in normal and pathological physiology, biochemistry and mathematical statistics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Will define the concept of health and name the main categories of factors affecting health. • Will name the determinants of social health. • Will formulate the tasks of public health as science and practice. • Will define the levels of disease prevention and the basic functions of health promotion. • Will name the main principles of health care organisation and financing. • Will describe the basic concepts of modern epidemiology and application thereof in health sciences. • Will explain the concept of evidence-based health care. • Will explain the principles of prevalence and incidence calculation. • Will formulate basic demographic indicators. • Will define the basic principles of disease screening. • Will name the accuracy and performance indicators of diagnostic tests. • Will describe the types and sources of health information. • Will name research designs used in epidemiology, their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. • Will define and explain association indicators used in epidemiology.
Skills
1.• Will name examples of factors affecting health in the specialty of nutrition. • Will describe examples of disease prevention and health promotion within one’s specialty. • Will calculate basic indicators of frequency of health events and conditions. • Will calculate basic demographic indicators. • Will differentiate between common, specific and standardised indicators. • Will calculate the accuracy and performance indicators of diagnostic tests. • Will differentiate and compare different sources of health information. • Will differentiate the types of epidemiological studies according to their design. • Will calculate association indicators used in epidemiology.
Competences
1.• Will interpret the concept of health and factors affecting health in the specialty of nutrition. • Will substantiate the importance of health promotion and prevention in the specialty of nutrition. • Will apply the indicators of health event frequency and demographic indicators in health problem research. • Will critically evaluate health information depending on the data sources. • Will compare research results depending on the design of epidemiological studies and association indicators measured.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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1.
Attendance and participation in classes |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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2.
Analysis of the public health problem |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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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.
Final test |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Test covering all course classes |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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, public health, 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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Disease prevention, health promotion
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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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Sources of health information. Common, specific and standardised indicators
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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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Epidemiology. Causality. Basic indicators in epidemiology – incidence and prevalence
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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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Sampling and measurement errors. Descriptive studies
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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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Analytical studies (cohort, case control studies). Indicators of associations. Experimental research.
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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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Organisation of health care
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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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Social determinants of health
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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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, public health, 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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Disease prevention, health promotion
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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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Sources of health information. Common, specific and standardised indicators
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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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Epidemiology. Causality. Basic indicators in epidemiology – incidence and prevalence
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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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Sampling and measurement errors. Descriptive studies
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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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Analytical studies (cohort, case control studies). Indicators of associations. Experimental research.
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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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|---|---|---|
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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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Organisation of health care
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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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Social determinants of health
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
M.Baltiņš. "Lietišķā epidemioloģija". Rīga, Zinātne, 2003., 354.lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Bouter, L.M., Zielhuis, G.A., Zeegers, M.P. Textbook of epidemiology. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum, 2018
Additional Reading
1.
Beaglehole R., Bonita R., Kjellstrom T. Basic Epidemiology. Geneva: WHO, 2006.
2.
Gillam S., Yates J., Badrinath P. Essential Public Health. Theory and Practice. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. xiii, 335 p.
3.
Naidoo J., Wills J. Public Health and Health Promotion. Developing Practice. Elsevier Limited, 2005. xii, 283 p.
4.
Berkman L.F., Kawachi I. (ed.). Social Epidemiology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. xxii, 391 p.
5.
Tragakes E. u.c. Veselības aprūpes sistēmas pārejas periodā: Latvija. Pārskats par veselības aprūpes sistēmu. PVO Eiropas Reģionālais birojs, 2008. xxiv, 248 lpp.
6.
Figueras J. et al. (ed.). Health systems in transition: learning from experience. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2004. 152 p.
Other Information Sources
1.
European Health for All database (HFA-DB)
2.
CDC