Topical Seminars
| Code: | PD_SP009 | Acronym: | ST |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Public Health |
Instance: 2023/2024 - A 
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education Department |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Doctoral Programme in Public Health |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDSP | 11 | Current Studies Plan | 1 | - | 3 | 27 | 81 |
Fields changed: Components of Evaluation and Contact Hours, Tipo de avaliação
Teaching language
EnglishObjectives
This Unit aims to acquire knowledge and discuss subjects with relevance to contemporary Public Health. In this unit it is expected that the students get to know some of the major public health issues in the national and international arenas, namely regarding the burden of most communicable and non-communicable diseases in different settings and the policies directed to prevent treat and manage those conditions, at the local, regional national and international levels. Students are also expected to get to know overlapping areas between the practice of public health and a number of complementary areas of knowledge, such as environment, economy, work, or the organization of urban space.
Learning outcomes and competences
Working method
PresencialPre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
With no special requirements.Program
These Seminars will address varying specific topics on subjects such as policy making, health administration, the impact of the economic and financial crisis on population health, challenges in the design and implementation of national health programs, effects of inequalities on community health and translational research in public health (with special emphasis on methodological challenges in the production of scientific evidence of the highest quality in the areas of public health and epidemiology).
Mandatory literature
Será indicada em cada sessão; To be recommended by lecturers in each sessionTeaching methods and learning activities
Lectures on topics of interest in public health will be conducted by experts in different areas, allowing students to have contact with health policy and public health research, which is essential, not only for their general training but also for the selection of topics for dissertation. The discussion with guests is a unique opportunity for students to understand the integration of the different disciplines involved in public health.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Participação presencial | 20,00 |
| Exame | 80,00 |
| 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
Students need to attend at least 75% of the Seminars.
Working students (granted the corresponding status) should contact the main responsible at the beginning of this UC.
Calculation formula of final grade
In the final grade, 16 values, at maximum, will be attributed to the final exam and 4 values to attendance. Attendance will be calculated proportionately to the number of seminars the student attended (eg. attendance to all seminars=4 values; attendance to 80% of seminars=3.2 values)
Examinations or Special Assignments
Working students (granted the corresponding status) are exempted from participation in classes and therefore the final grade will only consider the written test (100%).Classification improvement
The improvement of the classification can be carried out through a written exam, in the same format, at the time of appeal.Page created on: 2024-10-16 at 09:41:21