COURSE CODE: NUR_506
SEMESTER: 5 (Ανακοινώσεις)
LECTURES: 3 hours/week.
CREDITS: 4
COURSE TYPE: Compulsory
COURSE WEBSITE: https://eclass.upatras.gr/modules/auth/opencourses.php?fc=157
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will be able to:
• define the methods of transmitting and preventing disease
• comprehend the epidemiology of infectious diseases (hepatitis, food poisoning)
• acquire and consolidate the necessary knowledge about infectious and parasitic diseases
• identify methods and means of destroying pathogenic microorganisms
• describe the methods of protection from Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
• acquire the necessary knowledge about Family Planning, prevention of food poisoning, road
accidents, smoking, obesity, nutrition etc.
• comprehend the importance of demographic characteristics
• comprehend the differences between epidemiological studies (descriptive, retrospective,
outlook interventions)
• evaluate the contribution of Epidemiology to Public Health
General Competences
• Search, analyze and synthesize data and information, using the necessary technologies
• Adapt to new situations
• Decision making
• Autonomous work
• Teamwork
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment
• Production of new research ideas
• Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
• Respect for the natural environment
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking
