Social Medicine - Public Health
| Title | Κοινωνική Ιατρική - Δημόσια Υγεία / Social Medicine - Public Health |
| Code | ΙΑ1036 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Zoi Tsimtsiou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017899 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Medicine (2019-today)
Registered students: 354
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600241431
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΥΓΙΕΙΝΗΣ, ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ-ΠΡΟΛΗΠΤΙΚΗΣ ΙΑΤΡΙΚ |
Class Schedule
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Ε (70) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 12:00 έως 13:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | - |
| Hall | Εργαστήριο Υγιεινής (Κτίριο Βασικών Επιστημών) (682) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 14:00 έως 16:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Ε (70) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 11:00 έως 12:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600241431
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12620
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the basic concepts of population health, health promotion and education
- To raise awareness of the importance of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
- To understand the determinants of health
- To understand the epidemiology and prevention of the diseases that cause the greatest burden on population health
- To familiarize with building vaccine confidence
- To raise awareness about quality of health care and patient safety
General Competences
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Introduction to Social Medicine- Public Health: defining the core concepts
- Epidemiology: the study of disease, injury, and death in the community
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Communicable diseases
- Non-communicable diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention of Diseases of the Heart and Blood vessels
- Non-communicable diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention of Malignant Neoplasms
- Building healthy communities: the role of health promotion
- Creating a Health Promotion Program
- Nation's health: Family and Reproductive Health
- Νation's health: Maternal Health
- Nation's health: Infant and child health- the importance of first 1000 days
- Nation's health: Adolescents, young adults, and adults
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and other drugs: A Community Concern
- Nation's health: Older adults
- Injuries as a community and public health problem: Epidemiology and Prevention
- Social disparities in Health: Promoting Health Equity
- One Health-Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- The promotion of safe spaces in schools: addressing violence and bullying
- WHO and other key role players in community-based Public Health management
- Health Promotion-Health Education-Levels of Prevention
- Adult Vaccination
- Screening towards a healthy population
- Handling a Public Health Crisis
- Quality of Health Care and Patient Safety
Keywords
Public Health; Social Medicine; Health Promotion; Prevention; Population Health; Global Health; Quality of Health Care
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 1 | 0.0 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Self-study | 42 | 1.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 84 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Κοινωνική, προληπτική ιατρική & επιδημιολογία, Μ. Αρβανιτίδου Βαγιωνά 2η έκδ./2019 UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS
Additional bibliography for study
D. Seabert, J. F. McKenzie, R. R. Pinger. McKenzie's An Introduction to Community & Public Health, 10th edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2021.
Last Update
28-05-2024
