BFEP051p Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Miroslava Zavřelová (lecturer)
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Marie Sekaninová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 7:00–9:20 KOM 200
Prerequisites
BKZF031p Pharmacology - l
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
Students will be able at the end of course "epidemiology of infectious diseases" to understand and explain the epidemic process and factors affecting the transmission of infections.

They will be capable to use the information about the current events and epidemiologic situation.

Students should be able to create repressive anti-epidemic measures in outbreaks.

They should master the basic theoretic and practical knowledge of infectious and non-communicable diseases epidemiology in order to implement preventive measures.

Finishing the course, students will be able to give a reasoned decision in relation to the cumulative incidence of known infectious diseases and on the basis of acquired knowledge to derive anti-epidemic measures, even for those unusual situations, such as mutated viruses, and high contagious diseases, etc.

Students will be able to interpret laboratory and clinical examinations in relation to the transmission of infections.
infectious diseases
Learning outcomes
Students will be able at the end of course "epidemiology of infectious diseases" to understand and explain the epidemic process and factors affecting the transmission of infections.

They will be capable to use the information about the current events and epidemiologic situation.

Students should be able to create repressive anti-epidemic measures in outbreaks.

They should master the basic theoretic and practical knowledge of infectious and non-communicable diseases epidemiology in order to implement preventive measures.

Finishing the course, students will be able to give a reasoned decision in relation to the cumulative incidence of known infectious diseases and on the basis of acquired knowledge to derive anti-epidemic measures, even for those unusual situations, such as mutated viruses, and high contagious diseases, etc.
Syllabus
  • Goals of the epidemiology.
  • The basic knowlegde of epidemiology - understanding the epidemiological metodology (descriptive, analytic, experimental epidemiology).
  • Epidemic process; etiology and risk factors of epidemic diseases.
  • Form of sources of infection.
  • Contagiosity in particular stage of the disease.
  • Cariership of patogenic microorganisms. Animals as source of infection.
  • Transmission of infectious diseases, phases of transmission.
  • Susceptibility of the population to the infection, vaccination
  • Global epidemiology, epidemiologic surveillance.
  • Principles of control of infectious diseases – elimination of the source, interruption of transmission of infectious agents, measures in a focus of infection.
  • Surveillance of nosocomial infections (NI), etiology NI, risk factors of aquiring NI, sources and localization NI, the principles of control NI, decontamination, disinfection.
  • Epidemiological characteristics of the intestinal infections and prevention of their spreading.
  • Epidemiological characteristics of the airborne infections and prevention of their spreading.
  • Epidemiological characteristics of blood infections and prevention of their spreading.
  • Animals as sources of infection.
  • Infections of the skin and superficial mucous membrane – epidemiological characteristics and preventing their transmission.
  • Infections as occupational diseases and their prevention.
  • Epidemiological inspection in the hospital; the monitoring of the microbiological quality of the environment.
  • The control of the disinfection. Interpretation of the results.
Literature
    required literature
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  • DOPORUČENÁ LITERATURA
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  • Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. Edited by Kamil Provazník - Lumír Komárek. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 2001, 63 s. ISBN 8070711949. info
  • GÖPFERTOVÁ, Dana, Petr PAZDIORA and Jana DÁŇOVÁ. Epidemiologie infekčních nemocí : učebnice pro lékařské fakulty (bakalářské a magisterské studium). 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 230 s. ISBN 8024604523. info
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  • REQUIRED LITERATURE
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  • 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.
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Teaching methods
Lectures.

Reading and studying ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE.

For those who will have to write research projects and seminar papers during third, fourth and fifth year, it is strongly recommended to enrol the following courses:

 VSIL021 - Information literacy - (3 credits) - e-learning.
 VSKP041 - A course of working with information sources and tools (4 credits).
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 colloquium / 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 to 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 ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE, and lectures.


Colloquium → Oral examination → 1 question on general epidemiology and 1 question on special epidemiology.

SCORE:
  Passed → Successfully answering both questions.
  Failed → Failing one or both questions.


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
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/do/1411/epidemiologie
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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