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Study Course Description

Public Health

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
SVUEK_034
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
1.50
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts

Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307

About Study Course

Objective

To develop knowledge and understanding of fundamentals in public health and health systems.

Preliminary Knowledge

Basics in epidemiology and internal medicine.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.• Define public health • Describe the functions of public health • Explain the areas of public health • Define the concept and main principles of health promotion • Formulate the principles of the health effect pyramid • Define evidence-based public health • Define the concept of health • Define the concepts of disease, illness, and sickness • Describe the levels of disease prevention • Explain the high-risk and population strategy for disease prevention • Identify the prerequisites of disease screening as regards disease, test, and treatment • Name the indicators of screening effectiveness • Name the values and ethical principles of health systems • Define the principles and parties of the healthcare organisation and financing • Define the quality concept in healthcare

Skills

1.• Differentiate and compare public health and medicine. • Apply the key concepts of public health. • Differentiate between different interventions at the levels of the health impact pyramid. • Compare the high-risk and population strategy for disease prevention. • Distinguish the levels of disease prevention. • Compare the difference between organized disease screening and opportunistic disease screening. • Classify health care systems according to their financing principles. • Distinguish the levels of health care.

Competences

1.• Justify public health policy and practice in the historical and demographic context. • Apply and generalise public health knowledge to clinical research and practice. • Argue the role of health promotion and disease prevention for public health improvement. • Understand the core issues of health care systems and funding in relation to health care practice.

Assessment

Individual work

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% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
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Independent studies of the study materials indicated in the e-platform before each class.

Examination

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% from total grade
Grade
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Examination
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Cumulative assessment of: • Attendance of all classes and participation in group and individual assignments (50%) • Result in a standardized multiple-choice question test (50%)

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Public health. Health

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
3
  1. Disease prevention. Screening

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Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
3
  1. Social determinants of health

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
3
  1. Health system framework and values. Integrated care. Governance

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Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
3
  1. Health care financing. Health care quality

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
3
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
15 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Donovan, D., & McDowell, I. (Eds.). (2018). AFMC Primer on Population Health - A virtual textbook on Public Health concepts for clinicians. Ottawa, ON: The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC).

Additional Reading

1.

Somerville M., Kumaran K., Anderson R. (2016). Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance. New York, UNITED KINGDOM: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.

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