aBFEP051p Epidemiology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anton Drobov (lecturer)
MUDr. Eva Pernicová, MBA (lecturer)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 14. 9. 13:00–15:30 C15/308, Wed 21. 9. 13:00–15:30 C15/308, Wed 5. 10. 13:00–15:30 C15/308, Wed 12. 10. 13:00–15:30 C15/308
Prerequisites
aBFZF031p Pharmacology - lec.

Prerequisites according to the MU study and examination regulations.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives

- to understand and explain the epidemic process and factors affecting the transmission of infections,

- to use the information about the current events and epidemiologic situations,

- to understand the epidemiological risks associated with providing healthcare,

- to know and apply repressive anti-epidemic measures in outbreaks,

- to apply preventive anti-epidemic measures during the providing the health care to protect patient and healthcare professionals against transmission of infections.


Learning outcomes
After finishing the course students will be:

- able to understand and explain the epidemic process and factors affecting the transmission of infections,

- capable to use the information about current events and epidemiologic situations,

- familiar with the basic epidemiological characteristics of the most frequent communicable diseases,

- able to create repressive anti-epidemic measures in outbreaks,

- able to correctly apply all standard and isolation precautions during health care,

- familiar with basic principles of vaccination.

Syllabus

  • 1. The basic knowledge of infectious diseases epidemiology.
  • 2. Epidemiological characteristics of blood infections and prevention of their spreading. Principles of vaccination.
  • 3. Epidemiological characteristics of the airborne and intestinal infections and prevention of their spreading.
  • 4. Epidemiological aspects of healthcare. Healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Standard and isolation precautions.
  • 5. Hand hygiene. Decontamination and disinfection in health care.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HUSA, Petr, Lenka KRBKOVÁ, Kateřina HAVLÍČKOVÁ, Alena HOLČÍKOVÁ, Lukáš HOMOLA, Peter MIKOLÁŠEK, Pavel POLÁK, Mária PORUBČANOVÁ and Svatava SNOPKOVÁ. Infectious diseases for foreign students. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-210-6630-4. info
  • Bakoss P, Baška T, Bazovská S, Kmety E, Maďar R et al: Compendium of epidemiology. Edited by Pavol Bakoss. Bratislava - Slovak Republic: Comenius University Bratislava; 1999. pp 3-138.
  • Infectious disease epidemiology. Edited by I. Abubakar - Ted Cohen - Helen R. Stagg - Laura C. Rodrigues. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, 379 stran. ISBN 9780198719830. info
  • https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/
    not specified
  • epidemiology infection
  • https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/disinfection-methods/chemical.html
Teaching methods

Lectures and studying recommended study materias.


Assessment methods

COLLOQUIUM INFORMATION:

1.   To sit for colloquium, it will be required to successfully complete the prerequisite subjects.

2.   Each student must register in the Information System (IS) in one of the offered examination terms. The colloquium has fixed colloquium / examination terms / dates - (Only during the examination period, except the examination pre-term). No extra-terms will be given.

3.   Students registered to a colloquium term will fail the term if:
  a-) arrive late the colloquium day.
  b-) they are not present and previously did not cancel the term in the stipulated periods (see IS).

4.   In case of failure, EACH STUDENT CAN RETAKE THE COLLOQUIUM TWO MORE TIMES, only in given terms (according to Masaryk University study rules).

5.   In case of failure during the third term (second resit), the student must repeat the course in the following school year.

6.   All colloquium questions are based on recommended study materials and lectures.


Colloquium → written test → 20 questions with an offer of answers. The student is evaluated as "passed" if he/she answers 11 and more questions correctly.


ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT, PLAGIARISM DETECTION AND ETHICAL ISSUES:

1.   Any attempts of ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT, such as cheating or assisting someone else to cheat during the colloquium, will result in disciplinary actions, such as:
  a-) You will be required to hand over your examination paper and asked to leave the examination room. This means, you failed the examination (examination term), with the respective score F / 4, on your academic records in the information system.
  b-) Opening disciplinary proceedings.
  c-) Failing the subject / course.
  d-) Expulsion from university.

2.   During the colloquium, it is forbidden to use items such as:
  a-) Smart phones / Tablets.
  b-) Laptops.
  c-) To wear earphones or headphones (if not medical prescribed).
  d-) To talk.

*In such cases, disciplinary actions will be taken (See above numeral 1).
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/do/1411/epidemiologie
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021.
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