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EPH1022
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Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases in the EU and WHO-EURO
Period 2: from 30-10-2023 to 22-12-2023
Co-requisites:
None
Coordinator:
Kamenshchikova, A
ECTS credits:
9
Language of instruction:
English
Publication dates timetable/results in the Student Portal
Deadline publication timetable
The date on which the timetable of this module is available:
13-10-2023
Deadline publication final result
The date on which the final grade of this module is available: 23-1-2024
Resit booking
Exam booking for a test in current academic year (resit)
You will be booked automatically for the resit in one of our resit periods. You may check our calenders to find out which modules can be retaken and when: https://intranet.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/fhml-studenten/studieverloop/wanneer-wat
As of one week before the resit test takes place, you can check in Student Portal if you are booked correctly: Student Portal > My Courses > More actions. The test will also be visible in your time table.
Exam booking for a test from a previous academic year (exam only)
All students who have not passed the test for this module in a previous academic year, will be booked automatically for the test during the regular block period. You will be enrolled in the new course in Canvas but not scheduled for a tutorial group and other educational activities.
If you do not wish to participate in this test at the end of the regular block period please de-register via askFHML.
Resit date: 16-2-2024
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Course information
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Description:
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EN:
The module focusses on health and
disease not only within the EU but takes the wider perspective of the WHO European region. In this geographical and geo-political perspective, concrete communicable and
non-communicable diseases are the focus of attention. You will learn about common and
rare diseases and the policy frames to counter these.
The classic perspective of public health is to focus on infectious diseases. Thus, the module
will start with the introduction of infectious diseases. You will discuss diseases
caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites and their incidence and prevalence. You will learn about policy initiatives to prevent and fight these diseases across the WHO
European region. For non-communicable diseases, we cover three broad sub-categories:
1) metabolic-toxic diseases like cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, 2) cancer and 3)
mental health. In the context of bacterial infectious diseases, the module explores the
issue of antimicrobial resistance – in Europe and globally.
The structure of the module reflects the idea of “layers of complexity”, which means that
you will learn about diseases starting from 1) understanding different definitions of
diseases and their causality; 2) learning about the complexities of comorbidities; 3)
understanding the burden of mental disorders; 4) the role of antimicrobial resistance; 5)
the role of broader environment in human health. This module thus approaches
diseases through a certain frame, namely through different perspectives and from different
angles, among them: aetiology, comorbidity, bio-social determinants, and health equity.
Within this module, you will be introduced to the social, biological and epidemiological
aspects of diseases. It is not expected that you have prior indepth knowledge in biology. However, for future public health professionals who will work
in collaboration with medical doctors and biomedical scientists, it is important to
understand some of the concepts and challenges that these professionals meet in their
practice.
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Goals:
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Expert - By the end of the course, students should be able to: • Define (European) public health as a domain, identify main public health methods; • Distinguish between public health and (medical approaches to) health care; • Recall and name basic public health measures of health status; • Identify key health indicators and extract such indicators from scientific literature; • Recall, list and describe (influential models of) factors that determine health status; • Articulate diverse roles of public policy in health protection & promotion within the EU; • Outline archetypal structures of public health infrastructure in Europe. Investigator - By the end of the course, students should be able to: • Explain basic forms of qualitative and quantitative research methods • Summarize the empirical cycle, in particular phase 2 “selecting research methods”; • Identify basic components and levels of public health interventions; • Explain and illustrate problems using academic approaches and critiques; • Describe the ways in which research forms the basis for public health activity; • Name sources of quality public health information. Communicator - By the end of the course, students should be able (on a basic level) to: • Present on public health topics for peers and teachers; • Demonstrate understanding of feedback from teachers and peers; • Produce limited feedback for peers under supervision. Professional - By the end of the course, students should be able to: • Accept and reflect on feedback from staff and students passively; • Behave in a respectful, professional and reliable manner in tutor groups, practicals and group work; • Contribute actively and positively in tutor groups and training groups; • Understand, describe and apply the problem-based learning approach; • Positively engages the challenges and opportunities of intercultural diversity within tutorial groups.
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Key words:
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EN:
Changing disease trends; communicable diseases; non-communicable diseases; policies
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Literature:
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This is the link to Keylinks, our online reference list.
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Teaching methods:
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- Lecture(s)
- Problem Based Learning
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Assessments methods:
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This page was last modified on:2-5-2023
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