Core concepts of Social- Preventive Medicine
| Title | Βασικές έννοιες Κοινωνικής-Προληπτικής Ιατρικής / Core concepts of Social- Preventive Medicine |
| Code | ΤΙΜΚΠΑ016 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Zoi Tsimtsiou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021910 |
Programme of Study: PPS Social-Preventive Medicine and Quality in Health Care (2024-today)
Registered students: 18
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600261031
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600261031
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15907
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:
-become familiar with the set of determinants of health
-have an in-depth understanding of the concepts of integrated health, health promotion and health education, levels of prevention and the Sustainable Development Goals
-become familiar with international evidence-based preventive tactics based on data for the most common diseases of the population, with application both in clinical practice and at the population health level.
-practise the estimation of epidemiological indicators of morbidity and mortality
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- The concepts and philosophy of Public Health and Prevention
- Social Determinants of Health - Health Inequalities
- Health Promotion and Health Education
- Levels of prevention
- Adult vaccination
- Screening - Evaluation of diagnostic tests (sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, likelihood ratio)
- Epidemiology: definition - fields of application
- Epidemiology: health indicators (prevalence, incidence, mortility, mortality)
- Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases: Coronary heart disease
- Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases: Cancer
- Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases
- Health in infancy and childhood: Epidemiology and prevention of common diseases
- Sexual and reproductive health: Epidemiology and prevention of common diseases
- Adult mental health: Epidemiology and prevention of common diseases
- Oral health: Epidemiology and prevention of common diseases
- Environmental Health
- Climate and health
- Unified health
- 17 Sustainable Development Goals (U.N.)
Keywords
Prevention, Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Health Determinants, Prevalent Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases, Screening
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
- relevant papers, WHO Reports
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 34 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 12 | 0.5 | |||
| Written assigments | 16.5 | 0.7 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Other / Others | 78 | 3.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 187.5 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of students will be carried out through:
• The preparation of a written assignment (30% participation in the final grade)
• Their performance in the exams with multiple choice questions (70% participation in the final grade)
A pass mark in the examinations of the courses of the MSc is considered to be the higher or equal to six (6).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Κοινωνική Προληπτική Ιατρική και Επιδημιολογία. Μαλαματένια Αρβανιτίδου-Βαγιωνά. 2η Έκδοση. University Studio Press, 2019.
Additional bibliography for study
Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Mathiew L. Boulton, Robert Wallace. 16th Edition. McGraw Hill, 2021.
Last Update
23-03-2025
