aBFEP051p Epidemiology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2020
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. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D.
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
Fri 9. 10. 11:00–13:30 C15/309, Fri 16. 10. 11:00–13:30 C15/309, Fri 23. 10. 11:00–13:30 C15/309, Fri 30. 10. 11:00–13:30 C15/309, Fri 6. 11. 11:00–13:30 C15/309
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

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.
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

  • 1. The basic knowledge of infectious diseases epidemilogy.
  • 2. Epidemiological characteristics of the intestinal infections and prevention of their spreading. Epidemiological characteristics of blood infections and prevention of their spreading
  • 3. Epidemiological characteristics of the airborne infections and prevention of their spreading. Vaccination.
  • 4. Epidemiological aspects of healthcare. Hospital hygiene. Decontamination and disinfection. Hand hygiene.
  • 5. Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAI), etiology of HAI, risk factors of aquiring HAI, sources and localization of HAI, the principles of control od HAI.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • 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
  • 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.
  • https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/
    not specified
  • https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/disinfection-methods/chemical.html
Teaching methods

Lectures.

Reading and studying recommended 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 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 literature, seminars and lectures.


Colloquium → written test → 10 questions with an offer of answers. The student is evaluated as "passed" if he / she answers 6 or 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 2021, autumn 2022.
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