HYGIENE AND LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS
IGIENE APPLICATA ALLA DIAGNOSTICA
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| 2017/2018 | 6 |
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| Giorgio Brandi | At the end of lessons, or after appointment via e.mail |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of epidemiological methodologies, causal factors and risk factors of the disease, the conceptual and technical basics of the diagnosis of transmissible and chronic diseases, the use of biomarkers, the management of laboratory data . Teaching aims to provide students with elements of knowledge about the prevention of human diseases. Theoretical-practical seminars will be aimed at introducing some analytical aspects
Program
Hygiene as a science, its role and place in medicine. Basic concepts and definitions related to hygiene, preventive medicine and public health
Epidemiological methodology. Analytical epidemiology for risk assessment. Experimental epidemiology Clinical epidemiology. Molecular epidemiology
Evaluation of molecular tests used in epidemiological studies
Diagnostic/screening tests – assessing the validity and reliability. Measuring sensitivity, specificity, predictive values
Diagnostic Assessment. Virological diagnosis. Antigen-antibody reactions in diagnostic
Aetiology, pathogenesis and diagnostic diagnosis of the following infectious diseases: Viral Hepatitis, AIDS, Tuberculosis, Invasive Bacterial Infections, Papillomavirus Infections. Infections from Arbovirus. Notes on zoonoses
Antimicrobial Drug Resistance. Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects
Chronic diseases: epidemiology, risk factors,causes, and importance
Biomarkers of susceptibility, exposure and effect
Screening
Risk assessment: Biological hazards in laboratoty
Prevention of infectious diseases: Vaccines and vaccinations. Vaccine Surveillance
Laboratory investigations: Molecular techniques for detecting and typing of bacteria. Bioinformatics analysis and construction of phylogenetic tree
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
COMPREHENSION:
Procedures for the identification of etiologic agents for the analysis and quality control of environmental matrices and foods.
Broad spectrum methodological and instrumental procedures for microbiological and biological research.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT
Evaluation and interpretation of laboratory experimental data.
Laboratory Safety Management.
COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS
Use of computer communication tools.
Consult bibliographic material. Transfer the specific content easily and correctly to the recipients of your business
LEARNING ABILITY
At the end of the course the student will have gained a good degree of autonomy in the study of the didactic materials belonging to the course, both those provided by the teacher and those sought after independently, demonstrating the ability to search for useful information to deepen the knowledge of the topics discussed.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Teaching material and teacher messages are available,in the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons
- Course books
The course books and other teaching materials will be indicated during the course
- Assessment
Oral examination
Examination will take place through an oral interview consisting of at least three questions on topics covered by the program in order to verify the knowledge acquired by the student as well as the ability to correlate and expose in a scientific language the various themes
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
The course books and other teaching materials will be indicated during the course
- Assessment
Oral examination
Examination will take place through an oral interview consisting of at least three questions on topics covered by the program in order to verify the knowledge acquired by the student as well as the ability to correlate and expose in a scientific language the various themes
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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