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Placement in Epidemiological Monitoring
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:21.06.2023 15:56:30
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SVUEK_066 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Public Health | Target Audience: | Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Solvita Kļaviņa-Makrecka | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Public Health and Epidemiology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67338307 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 0 | Class Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 4 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Microbiology, physiology, infectious diseases and epidemiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Aim of the placement: to give students an opportunity to strengthen theoretical knowledge, to acquire competence appropriate to the study programme, and to acquire practical skills necessary for specialists in the respective field. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 16 | Introduction to the placement. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Content of the placement. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Together with the placement supervisor, the student compiles a specific placement schedule in order to complete all placement tasks. During the placement, the student makes entries on a regular basis in the placement report on the completed work. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | During the placement, the student writes a placement report and receives feedback on the work from the placement supervisor, which are submitted to the department by the deadline specified by the department. Successful defence of the placement. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Placement) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will be able to explain the monitoring of non-communicable diseases, documentation for statistical records. Will be able to describe the practical aspects of epidemiological surveillance, anti-epidemic and preventive measures for infectious diseases, including HIV infection and sexually transmitted infections. Knowledge of the organisation and management of intersectoral work in disease prevention and health promotion. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will have an understanding of the organisation of work required for research, data collection, analysis, reporting, preparing information for the press on issues affecting health and healthy lifestyles. Are able participate in the technical preparation and conduct of conferences, seminars, courses, etc. organised by the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | To participate in the collection, processing and analysis of data, and prepare a summary of a health or health care problem reflected in statistical data. To be able to explain how the procedure established by the regulatory enactments is implemented to request and receive free of charge from state and local government institutions, medical institutions, as well as natural and legal persons the information and documents necessary for the fulfilment of the Centre’s tasks. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.241, Rīgā 2012.gada 3.aprīlī Slimību profilakses un kontroles centra nolikums | ||||||||
