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.
The credit will be held at Collegium Pathologicum lecture hall on January 31, 12:00.
Schedule:
Wednesday 17:30 Blackboard platform
Lectures 8h
4, 11, 18, 25.X
Friday (classroom 321 Mickiewicza 2c & 0.33 CDS)
Groups 3 & 5 8:30 - 10:00
Groups 2 & 4 10:45 - 12:15
Group 1 12:30 - 14:00
Classes 28h
6, 13, 20, 27.X, 10, 17, 24.XI, 1, 8, 15.XII, 12, 19, 26.I
Topics:
LECTURE I
History of Epidemiology.
LECTURE II
Epidemiology - definition, goals, tasks. Modern epidemiological approach.
LECTURE III
Epidemiology of selected civilization diseases.
LECTURE IV
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/library/publications/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?)
CLASS VI
Principles of formulating hypotheses. Types of selection & randomization.
CLASS VII
Analytic epidemiology: Types of study designs (case-control studies, and cohort studies).
CLASS VIII
Analytic epidemiology: Types of study designs (experimental studies).
Literature classes V - VIII:
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 IX
Screening programs - features, objectives.
CLASS X
Infectious diseases ordinances.
CLASS XI
Outbreak investigation in practice.
Literature classes IX - XI:
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/topics/infectious_diseases/en/n
CLASS XII
Epidemiology and risk factors of non-infectious diseases.
Literature:
World Health Organization – Noncommunicable diseases - http://www.who.int/topics/noncommunicable_diseases/en/
CLASS XIII
Paper analysis (scientific articles).
CLASS XIV
Credit.