Concise Internal Regulations for Students

Conditions for obtaining credit:

1. On all classes, students will be given ratings. Each student must receive at least 7 positive ratings. Negative rating can be improved on the next class.

2. Final credit in written form is planned for the last class.

3. Final credit covers all classes and lectures.

Schedule:

Lectures (12h):

Wedensday 17:30 - 19:00 online Blackoard starting October the first

Classes (23h):

Friday 

8:30 - 10:00 group 1 (room 332, Mickiewicza 2c) & group 2 (room 0.32 CDS) starting October 10th

10:45- 12:15 group 3 (room 332, Mickiewicza 2c) & group 4 (room 0.32 CDS) starting October 10th

Topics:

LECTURE I

History of Epidemiology.

LECTURE II

Epidemiology - definition, goals, tasks. Modern epidemiological approach.

LECTURE III

Epidemiological studies.

LECTURE IV

Epidemiology of selected infectious diseases.

LECTURE V

Epidemiology of selected civilization diseases.

LECTURE VI

Social & environmental epidemiology.

CLASS I

Sources of epidemiological data (primary and secondary). Design of survey questionnaires.

CLASS II

Assessing health status in population (negative and positive health measures).

CLASS III

Demography in epidemiology - population pyramids, birthrate, migrations.

CLASS IV

Demographic situation in the World and demographic prognosis. Calculations.

Literature classes I - IV:

1. Farmer Richard, Lawrenson Ross: Epidemiology and Public Health. Blackwell Publishing, 2004.

2. Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100 - http://populationpyramid.net/

3. The World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/

4. Central Statistical Office of Poland: http://demografia.stat.gov.pl/bazademografia/

5. Ray M. Merrill, Introduction to Epidemiology, Sixth edition. Jones &Bartlett Learning, 2013.

CLASS V

Descriptive epidemiology (Who? When? Where?). Principles of formulating hypotheses. Types of selection & randomization.

CLASS VI

Analytic epidemiology: Types of study designs (case-control studies, and cohort studies).

CLASS VII

Analytic epidemiology: Types of study designs (experimental studies).

Literature classes V - VII:

1. Leon Gordis, Epidemiology. Third edition, Elsevier Inc., 2004.

2. Ray M. Merrill, Introduction to Epidemiology, Sixth edition. Jones &Bartlett Learning, 2013.

3. Robert H. Friis, Epidemiology 101. Jones &Bartlett Publishers, 2010.

CLASS VIII

Screening programs - features, objectives.

CLASS IX

Infectious diseases ordinances.

CLASS X

Outbreak investigation in practice.

Literature classes VIII - X:

1. Leon Gordis, Epidemiology. Third edition, Elsevier Inc., 2004.

2. Ray M. Merrill, Introduction to Epidemiology, Sixth edition. Jones &Bartlett Learning, 2013.

3. World Health Organization – Infectious diseases - http://www.who.int/infectious_diseases

CLASS XI

Epidemiology and risk factors of non-infectious diseases.

Literature:

World Health Organization – Noncommunicable diseases - http://www.who.int/topics/noncommunicable_diseases/en/

CLASS XII

Credit.

Syllabus