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Public and Environmental Health for Functional Specialists

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:11.04.2023 14:48:12
Study Course Information
Course Code:REK_243LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Public HealthTarget Audience:Rehabilitation; Medical Services
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, rkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)6Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures12
Classes (count)5Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes20
Total Contact Hours32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)6Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures12
Classes (count)5Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes20
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Introduction to professional studies and research, biology, physiology, civil and environmental protection.
Objective:
To gain knowledge and understanding of public and environmental health aspects and their impact on individual and public health in the context of the practice of a functional specialist.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Environmental health, environmental diseases and related diseases. Environmental chemical, biological, physical and psychosocial factors, their impact on human health. Global environmental health problems in Latvia and in the world.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
2Air as a component of the environment. Air pollution and its effects on human health. Indoor air pollution problems, sick building syndrome. Microclimate and its determinants.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
3Electromagnetic and ultraviolet radiation, its effects on health. Visible light, its impact on human performance and health.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
4Biological, chemical, physical, physical, psycho-emotional and other factors of the work environment. Medical environment.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
5The concept of health and public health, areas of public health. The role of a functional specialist in improving public health.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
6Basic concepts and concepts of epidemiology, calculations of disease frequency.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
7Evaluation of microclimatic parameters. Carbon dioxide as an indicator of indoor air purity. Lighting evaluation in different workplaces. Problem solving tasks.Classes1.00METC
8Hygienic and epidemiological significance of water. Drinking water quality assessment. Assessment of work environment risk factors in different workplaces. Presentation of students' independent works.Classes1.00METC
9Basic epidemiological indicators, disease incidence estimates and health information. Analysis and interpretation of epidemiological data in the practice of a functional specialist.Classes1.00METC
10Factors influencing health and health habits of the Latvian population. The role of functional specialists in influencing health habits.Classes1.00METC
11Seminar: presentation of the independent task and analysis of the completed work.Classes1.00METC
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Environmental health, environmental diseases and related diseases. Environmental chemical, biological, physical and psychosocial factors, their impact on human health. Global environmental health problems in Latvia and in the world.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
2Air as a component of the environment. Air pollution and its effects on human health. Indoor air pollution problems, sick building syndrome. Microclimate and its determinants.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
3Electromagnetic and ultraviolet radiation, its effects on health. Visible light, its impact on human performance and health.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
4Biological, chemical, physical, physical, psycho-emotional and other factors of the work environment. Medical environment.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
5The concept of health and public health, areas of public health. The role of a functional specialist in improving public health.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
6Basic concepts and concepts of epidemiology, calculations of disease frequency.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
7Evaluation of microclimatic parameters. Carbon dioxide as an indicator of indoor air purity. Lighting evaluation in different workplaces. Problem solving tasks.Classes1.00METC
8Hygienic and epidemiological significance of water. Drinking water quality assessment. Assessment of work environment risk factors in different workplaces. Presentation of students' independent works.Classes1.00METC
9Basic epidemiological indicators, disease incidence estimates and health information. Analysis and interpretation of epidemiological data in the practice of a functional specialist.Classes1.00METC
10Factors influencing health and health habits of the Latvian population. The role of functional specialists in influencing health habits.Classes1.00METC
11Seminar: presentation of the independent task and analysis of the completed work.Classes1.00METC
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Learning tasks: 1) Individual task: a) Global environmental health problems in Latvia and the world - choose a global problem from examples and analyze the main environmental health problems, collect solutions at the individual, municipal and national level, provide proposals for solutions; b) Assessment of the workplace or type of work and determination of the factors of the working environment and their assessment - completed assessment form, report on the assessment results; 2) in a group (2-3 students) - promotion of public health in the municipality - research and analysis of the public health profile in the municipality, identification and analysis of health promotion measures in the municipality, report and discussion.
Assessment Criteria:
At the end of the study course, a cumulative exam on the learning tasks implemented in the study course: 1) individually: a) global environmental health problems in Latvia and the world (individual task); b) assessment of work environment risk factors (individual task) - 50%; 2) group task - promotion of public health in the municipality - 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:As a result of successful completion of the course the student will be able to: - to understand and explain the impact of environmental factors on human health and the possibilities for reducing pollution; - to understand and explain the possibilities of reducing the risk factors of the work environment; - understand and explain the frequency of diseases (incidence, prevalence); - to understand and explain the factors influencing health and health habits of the Latvian population.
Skills:As a result of successful completion of the course the student will be able to: - identify the most common environmental factors that can cause environmental diseases; - identify work environment risk factors that may affect the health of employees and patients; - to select, compile and use the most important information on public health and health habits of the population in Latvia; - apply disease incidence estimates.
Competencies:As a result of successful completion of the course the student will be able to: - to participate in measures to reduce the impact of natural and work environment factors at their workplace; - to analyze and interpret the public health situation and health habits of the Latvian population; - interpret data from disease frequency estimates.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Eglīte M., Vanadziņš I. un citi. Vides veselība. RSU, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums)
2Baltiņš M. Epidemioloģijas pamatjēdzieni un koncepcijas, Lietišķā epidemioloģija. “Zinātne”, 2003., 48 – 66.lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
3Baltiņš M. Slimību biežuma aprēķini, Lietišķā epidemioloģija. “Zinātne”, 2003., 68 – 106.lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
4Veselības ministrija. Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2021.-2027. gadam
5WHO. Rehabilitation Competency Framework, 2020
Additional Reading
1Eglīte M. Darba medicīna. 2012. RSU, 834 lpp
2Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs. Latvijas iedzīvotāju veselību ietekmējošo paradumu pētījums, 2018
Other Information Sources
1WHO. Rehabilitation Competency Framework: Information Sheet