Public Health currently constitutes one of the most important professional fields within the health sciences, as is the case of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. This subject provides an updated vision of the methodological bases of science and the applications of nutrition to achieve a healthy life throughout the life course.

This subject interrelates and completes the knowledge that the Graduate in Human Nutrition and Dietetics acquires throughout the degree, offering an overview of the most important and current problems within the field of health.

Objectives:



- To contribute to the planning and development of food and nutrition policies, based on the needs of the population and health protection.

- Participation in the planning, analysis and evaluation of food and nutrition intervention programs in different areas.

- To recognize the need to maintain and update professional competence, giving special importance to autonomous and continuous learning of new knowledge, products and techniques created in nutrition and food and to motivation for quality.

- Communicate effectively with people, health professionals, industry and the media, both verbally and in writing, using appropriate information and communication technologies on nutrition, lifestyle and habits.



Learning outcomes:



- Understanding the concepts of Health and Public Health and establish Nutrizoa's participation in Public Health.

- Understanding the determinants of health.

- Knowledge on the methodology to understand the structure of human populations.

- Knowledge on the epidemiology and general prevention of the main infectious and non-infectious diseases, paying special attention to the main diseases of our environment.

- Knowedge on the impact of lifestyle habits on health. Understanding the promotion of health in the different stages of life.

- Knowledge on the the importance of health education programs and their methodology, to address the most important health problems of our society.

HEALTH

Health concept. Determinants of health.

PUBLIC HEALTH

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

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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

NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Epidemiology and general prevention of non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable diseases of current importance.

LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH

Healthy lifestyle habits: diet, physical activity and environment.

HEALTH PROMOTION

Importance of health promotion. Health promotion at different stages of life.

HEALTH EDUCATION

Importance. Goals. Programs. Agents. Methods. Development of a Health Education Program.

DEMOGRAPHY

Static and dynamic demographics.

Different teaching methodologies are used depending on the type of teaching. In all of them, the aim is to encourage the autonomous participation of the student, supporting the integration of the most important aspects of the subjects through computer and bibliographic resources.



1. In the theoretical classes, structured information will be provided to understand the theoretical content of the subject. Student participation will be encouraged through discussions on the topic. This methodology aims to achieve the integration, understanding and acquisition of new knowledge.



2. In the seminar, students will work in groups under the direction of the teacher. A seminar will be held on the important health problem in our environment related to nutrition. Then, in groups, students have to work on several questions. In this way, active learning, group work, collaboration and dialogue among students are promoted.



3. Exercises and activities will be carried out on the practical computer sesions: demographics, health promotion at different stages of life and the determinants of health will be studied, working on Public Health reports and searching for information.



4. In class practices, group work will be done on the development and presentation of a Health Education Program.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 20
  • Multiple-Choice Test (%): 45
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 25
  • Otros (%): 10

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

- Teamwork (bibliographic search, development, presentation and discussion of the work): 25%

- Others (practice exercises): 10%

- Exam: 65%

Written (essay questions): 20%

Multiple choice test: 45% (Correct: 0.1 points. Incorrect: -0.025 points. No answer: 0 points)



* All sections and theoretical-practical skills must be approved to pass the subject

* All exercises and activities must be submitted in order to take the final exam



Declination from the call will mean the grade of Not Presented or Not Presented, for this, it will be enough to not appear for the subject exam. Students may renounce this evaluation system and will have the right to be evaluated using the final evaluation system; 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.



In the case of the final evaluation (waiver of continuous evaluation): it will be necessary to pass both the theoretical part and the practical part in the final test to be able to pass the subject: a written exam of the entire theoretical content (65%) + practical exercises (10%) + questions and activities in relation to the contents of health education programs (25%).

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

- Teamwork (bibliographic search, development, presentation and discussion of the work): 25%

- Others (practice exercises): 10%

- Exam: 65%

Written test to be developed: 20%

Multiple choice test: 45% (Correct: 0.1 points. Incorrect: -0.025 points. No answer: 0 points)



* All sections and theoretical-practical skills must be approved to pass the subject

* All exercises and activities must be submitted in order to take the final exam



Dcelination from the call will mean the qualification of Not Presented or Not Presented, for this, it will be enough to not appear for the subject exam.

Students may waive this evaluation system and will have the right to be evaluated using the final evaluation system; 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.



In the case of the final evaluation (waiver of continuous evaluation): it will be necessary to pass both the theoretical part and the practical part in the final test to be able to pass the subject: a written exam of the entire theoretical content (65%) + practical exercises (10%) + questions and activities in relation to the contents of health education programs (25%).

The material posted on egela (unless otherwise specified).
The material explained in class: slides, articles, videos etc.

Basic bibliography

• Sierra López A, Sáenz González MC, Fernández-Crehuet Navajas J y cols. Piédrola Gil. Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. 12ª ed. Barcelona: Elsevier Masson, 2015.

• Serra Majem LL, Aranceta Bartrina J. Nutrición y Salud Pública. Métodos, bases científicas y aplicaciones. 2ª ed. Barcelona: Masson, 2006.

• Nutrición en Salud Publica. Madrid: Instituto de Salud Carlos III; 2007.

Bibliografía de profundización

In-depth bibliography

• Martinez-Gonzalez MA. Conceptos de salud pública y estrategias preventivas, 3.ª Edición: Un manual para ciencias de la salud. 3ª ed. Elsevier. 2023
• Hernández-Aguado I & Lumbreras-Lacarra B. Manual de Epidemiología y Salud Pública para Grados en Ciencias de la Salud. 3ª ed. Panamericana, 2018.

Journals

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Revista Española de Salud Pública, Nutrición Hospitalaria, Healthcare, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Nutrients, Antioxidants, Maternal & Child Nutrition, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal of Functional Foods, British Journal of Nutrition, BioFactors, European Journal of Nutrition.

Web addresses

World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/
World Public Health Association: http://www.wphna.org/
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): https://www.fao.org/home/es
European Public Health Association: https://eurohealthnet.eu/es/
Ministry of health (Spain): https://www.sanidad.gob.es/
Department of Health, Basque Government (Osakidetza): https://www.euskadi.eus/gobierno-vasco/departamento-salud/inicio/