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About Study Course

Department: Department of Public Health and Epidemiology
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Pharmacy
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy

Objective

The objective of the study course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to promote healthy lifestyle and disease prevention in their professional activities within their competence.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of epidemiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

To list the main public health problems and their causes; outline possible solutions to the problems.

Skills

To recognise aspects of public health problems in pharmaceutical care, discuss ways to improve patient health literacy.

Competence

To address situations in practice related to poor patient health literacy or other individual or systemic causes, and propose solutions.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Pharmacy, FF10Master’sLimited choice