Ateneo - UPO

Health system: functions and structure; basic concepts on health status and health determinants; communicable and non-communicable diseases; environmental impacts on health; prevention: models and programmes; disasters and emergencies; floods; local case studies.

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Knowledge and understanding:
- Understand the health system and know the health status and health determinants;
- Understand the implications of environmental risks on health;
- Understand the implications of disasters and emergencies on health.

Applying knowledge and understanding:
- Be able to interact with health professionals within multidisciplinary projects
- Be able to understand the complexity of the relationship between environment, health and healthcare.

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Lectures and participatory learning methods.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via reference office consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities. Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The examination, held in the computer lab, consists of a multiple-choice test with a single correct answer and one open-ended question.

The reference materials for exam preparation are: (a) the slides presented during the lectures, (b) the notes taken in class, and (c) any additional readings indicated by the instructor. The examination is intended to assess the ability to apply the knowledge acquired.

The final grade is expressed on a 30-point scale, and the examination is considered passed with a minimum score of 18/30.

Health system: functions and structures; Primary care and community medicine; Health status and health determinants; Health determinants: conceptual models and health inequalities; Communicable and non-communicable diseases; Environmental health risks; Prevention; Disasters, emergencies and health; Floods; Local case studies (eg: Eternit in Casale Monferrato).  Integration of the gender dimension: The gender dimension is considered in the analysis of concepts and in the case studies addressed throughout the course.

Knowledge and understanding: - Describe the healthcare system, the population’s health status, and the principal determinants of health;- Explain the implications of environmental risks on health;- Illustrate the impact of disasters, and health emergencies on public health.Applied knowledge and understanding:- Interact effectively with healthcare professionals within multidisciplinary projects;- Critically analyse the complexity of the relationships between environment, sustainability and health.