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Public Health
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:07.08.2020 15:00:54
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_011 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Public Health | Target Audience: | Medical Services; Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Zane Liepiņa | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Functional classification and assesment, research metodology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To gain knowledge and understanding of public health issues in the context of functional specialist practice. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Health and public health. Public health, health determinants and the health habits of Latvian inhabitants. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Epidemiology: basic concepts and methods. Incidence and prevalence, health statistics. Basic principles of health promotion. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Group work presentation. Test. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | Public health, health determinants and the health habits of Latvian inhabitants. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Health and public health. Public health, health determinants and the health habits of Latvian inhabitants. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Epidemiology: basic concepts and methods. Incidence and prevalence, health statistics. Basic principles of health promotion. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Group work presentation. Test. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Public health, health determinants and the health habits of Latvian inhabitants. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | During course, the students carry out literature studies, do practical exercises and develop group work (presentation). | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Group work and presentation (70%) and test (30%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On successful course completion student will be able to: • Explain the concept of health, functioning and disability; • To characterize the factors affecting health and health habits of the Latvian population; • To explain the disease incidence variables (incidence, prevalence); • Name and describe the basic principles of health promotion and describe the levels of prevention. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On successful course completion student will be able to: • Select, collect and use key information on public health and the health habits of Latvian inhabitants; • Apply the disease incidence calculations and public health statistics; • Create a presentation about public health and the health habits of Latvian inhabitants. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | During the course the student will develop the skills to select and analyze information, collaborate, present and argue their views, to take responsibility and initiative, through the work of the group. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2014.– 2020.gadam, Ministru kabineta 2014.gada 14.oktobra rīkojums Nr.589.; pieejams internetā: http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/view.do?id=4965 | ||||||||
| 2 | PVO, Veselība 2020: Eiropas stratēģiskais ietvars visos pārvaldes un sabiedrības līmeņos veiktas rīcības atbalstam veselības un labklājības vairošanai (SPKC tulkojums latviešu valodā 2013.gadā), pieejams internetā. | ||||||||
| 3 | Baltiņš M., Epidemioloģijas pamatjēdzieni un koncepcijas, Lietišķā epidemioloģija, “Zinātne”, 2003., lpp.48 – 66. | ||||||||
| 4 | Baltiņš M., Slimību biežuma aprēķini, Lietišķā epidemioloģija, “Zinātne”, 2003., lpp.68 – 106. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Latvijas iedzīvotāju (15-64 gadu vecumā) veselību ietekmējošo paradumu pētījums, pieejams internetā: http://www.spkc.gov.lv/veselibu-ietekmejoso-paradumu-petiju… | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs: http://www.spkc.gov.lv/index.php | ||||||||
| 2 | Kampaņas "Aktīva ik diena!" mājas lapa: http://aktivadiena.lv | ||||||||
| 3 | Rīgas pašvaldības portāls Veselīgs rīdzinieks: http://www.veseligsridzinieks.lv/par-mani/ | ||||||||
