Public Health currently constitutes one of the most important professional fields within certain

professions such as Graduates in Food Science and Technology.

This subject interrelates and completes the knowledge that the Graduate in Food Science and Technology

is acquired throughout the degree, offering an overview of the most important and current problems within the field of health, in addition to providing tools for research.

- Be able to search, select and interpret information from bibliographic sources; Synthesize information and be able to express conclusions through the preparation of written works; Be able to carry out teamwork; Be able to make a public presentation through the use of information and communication technologies.

- Define the concepts of Health and Public Health and establish the functions of the Graduate in Science and Technology of the Food in Public Health.

- Know the epidemiology and general prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and study the most important diseases in our environment.

- Know the main health problems caused by lifestyle.

- Study the importance, objectives, programs, agents and methods of health education.

- Know the methods used for research in Public Health.

HEALTH

Health concept. Determinants of health.

PUBLIC HEALTH

History of Public Health. Public health. Public Health Strategies. History of nutrition in public health.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Epidemiology and general prevention of communicable diseases. Communicable diseases of importance in

present.

NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Epidemiology and general prevention of non-communicable diseases. non-communicable diseases

importance today.

LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH

Nutrition. Physical exercise. Tobacco. Alcohol.

HEALTH EDUCATION

Importance. Goals. Programs. Agents. Methods.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Description of the disease situation. Descriptive studies. Observational analytical studies. Causality and causality criteria. Research and Epidemiology.

The subject will be developed in different Master-type sessions during which the relative contents will be seen Health, Public Health, Communicable and non-communicable diseases, Lifestyle and health and Education sanitary. In the computer practices, Epidemiology will be seen and exercises will be proposed and carried out. In the Practices In the classroom, students will present a group presentation of an epidemiological study and will solve it individually different epidemiology exercises.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Multiple-Choice Test (%): 60
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 15
  • Exhibition of works, readings ... (%): 15
  • Others: Tasks (%): 10

The evaluation of the subject will be done according to the following:



Continuous assessment:

- 1 point: Delivery of Tasks

- 1.5 points: Planning and Presentation Epidemiological Study

- 1.5 points: Resolution Epidemiology Exercises

. 0.3 points: 10 multiple choice questions (Correct: 0.03 points; Incorrect: -0.0075 points;

In white: 0 points)

. 1.2 points: 3 problems (0.4 points each problem)

- 6 points: Multiple choice exam: 60 questions (Correct: 0.1 points; Incorrect: -0.025 points; In white: 0 points)

. 0.75 points in solving epidemiology exercises: minimum to pass the subject

. 3 points in the exam: minimum to pass the subject

. 5 points in total: minimum to pass the subject

Resignation from the call will result in the qualification of Not Presented or Not Presented, for this, it will be enough to not take the subject exam.



Final evaluation:

Students may waive this evaluation system and will have the right to be evaluated through the evaluation system, final evaluation. To do so, you must present your resignation in writing to the teaching staff responsible for the subject within the deadlines established by current regulations. The choice of the final system will be effective for both calls (ordinary and extraordinary).

- 3 points: Epidemiology Exam

. 0.5 points: 10 multiple choice questions (Correct: 0.05 points; Incorrect: -0.0125

points; In white: 0 points)

. 1,5 points: 3 problems (0.5 points each problem)

. 1 point: 1 question to develop

- 7 points: Rest Exam.

. 6 points: Multiple choice exam: 60 questions (Correct: 0.1 points; Incorrect: -0.025

points; In white: 0 points)

. 1 point: 2 questions to be developed (0.5 points each question)

. 1.5 points in epidemiology: minimum to pass the subject

. 3.5 points in the rest exam: minimum to pass the subject

. 5 points in total: minimum to pass the subject

Resignation from the call will result in the qualification of Not Presented or Not Presented, for this, it will be enough to not take the subject exam.

The evaluation of the subject will be done according to the following:



Continuous assessment:

- 1 point: Delivery of Tasks

- 1.5 points: Planning and Presentation Epidemiological Study

- 1.5 points: Resolution Epidemiology Exercises

. 0.3 points: 10 multiple choice questions (Correct: 0.03 points; Incorrect: -0.0075 points;

In white: 0 points)

. 1.2 points: 3 problems (0.4 points each problem)

- 6 points: Multiple choice exam: 60 questions (Correct: 0.1 points; Incorrect: -0.025 points; In white: 0 points)

. 0.75 points in solving epidemiology exercises: minimum to pass the subject

. 3 points in the exam: minimum to pass the subject

. 5 points in total: minimum to pass the subject

Resignation from the call will result in the qualification of Not Presented or Not Presented, for this, it will be enough to not take the subject exam.



Final evaluation:

Students may waive this evaluation system and will have the right to be evaluated through the evaluation system, final evaluation. To do so, you must present your resignation in writing to the teaching staff responsible for the subject within the deadlines established by current regulations. The choice of the final system will be effective for both calls (ordinary and extraordinary).

- 3 points: Epidemiology Exam

. 0.5 points: 10 multiple choice questions (Correct: 0.05 points; Incorrect: -0.0125

points; In white: 0 points)

. 1,5 points: 3 problems (0.5 points each problem)

. 1 point: 1 question to develop

- 7 points: Rest Exam.

. 6 points: Multiple choice exam: 60 questions (Correct: 0.1 points; Incorrect: -0.025

points; In white: 0 points)

. 1 point: 2 questions to be developed (0.5 points each question)

. 1.5 points in epidemiology: minimum to pass the subject

. 3.5 points in the rest exam: minimum to pass the subject

. 5 points in total: minimum to pass the subject

Resignation from the call will result in the qualification of Not Presented or Not Presented, for this, it will be enough to not take the subject exam.

There is no mandatory material.

Basic bibliography

- Piédrola Gil. Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. 12ª ed. Barcelona: Elsevier Masson, 2015.

In-depth bibliography

Web addresses

- www.osakidetza.euskadi.eus