Control of Communicable Diseases

Code:

OPT_MSP12_20

Acronym:

MSP12_20

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Epidemiology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSP	7	Current Studies Plan	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

This course aims to address the challenges of infectious diseases in the 21st Century, namely those representing major public health threats, and to present the specificities on infectious diseases epidemiology, their surveillance and control.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course, students should be able to identify and define the main concepts specific to the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. They should be able to know the epidemiology and specific control measures of the infectious diseases covered in the classroom, as well as the concepts associated with healthcare-associated infections. Finally, students should be able to define the main concepts associated with the emergence of infectious diseases.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Program

Principles and concepts of infectious disease epidemiology
Principles of prevention and control of infectious diseases
Respiratory infectious diseases: Tuberculosis and COVID-19
HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections
Viral hepatitis
Infection control
Antimicrobial resistance
Emerging infectious diseases

Mandatory literature

Será indicada em cada sessão; To be provided each session

Teaching methods and learning activities

A total of 81 hours of student’s work, of which 27 are of contact.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	54,00
Frequência das aulas	27,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of at least 75% of all classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification of the final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Internship work/project

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Classification improvement

Observations