Concise internal regulations for students.
Schedule:
Classes
Friday
8:30 - 10:00
10:30 - 12:00
12:30 - 14:00
2, 16, 23, 30.X, 6, 13, 20, 27.XI, 4, 11.XII, 15, 22, 29.I, 5.II
Lectures will be held ONLINE.
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 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).
Literature classess I-II:
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 III
Demography in epidemiology - population pyramids, birthrate, migrations.
CLASS IV
Demographic situation in the World and demographic prognosis. Calculations.
Literature classess III-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/
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, X, 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/