Applied Social - Preventive Medicine
| Title | Εφαρμοσμένη Κοινωνική-Προληπτική Ιατρική / Applied Social - Preventive Medicine |
| Code | ΤΙΜΚΠΒ005 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Theodoros Dardavesis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020184 |
Programme of Study: PPS Social-Preventive Medicine and Quality in Health Care (2024-today)
Registered students: 10
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevention and Public Health | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290354
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290354
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16291
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:
• understand the needs of the community
• become familiar with the rationale for creating prevention programs
• understand the impact of the environment on population health
• become familiar with specific issues of Public Health including issues of bioethics, food safety, health policies and behaviors, the inclusion of new technologies and the use of health data.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
- The organization and work of Public Health services in Greece
- Legislation and Public Health
- Response to health risks and emergencies
- Communication management of emergency situations related to health risks and medical errors
- Contemporary approaches to the utilization of health professionals: high performance work practices
- Modern leadership styles and development of leadership skills
- Epidemiological Surveillance of infectious diseases
- The European Work Program (EPW) 2020-2025 of the World Health Organization
- National Program for the Prevention of Risk Factors for Health
- Food Safety and Public Health
- Environmental health: Air pollution and its effects on health
- Environmental health: Water pollution and its effects on health
- Occupational hygiene: Health protection practices
- Ethics and ethics in Public Health
- Mental health during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Keywords
Public Health
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
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 | 70 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 41 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Self-study | 78 | 3.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 250 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of students will be carried out through:
• The preparation of a written assignment (40% participation in the final grade)
• Their performance in the exams with multiple choice questions (60% participation in the final grade)
A pass mark in the examinations for 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 (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
• Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Mathiew L. Boulton, Robert Wallace. 16th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2021.
• McKenzie's An Introduction to Community & Public Health. Denise Seabert,James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 10th Edition, 2021.
Last Update
26-03-2025
