Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases

Code:

PD_SP012

Acronym:

EDC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Epidemiology

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

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	5	Current Studies Plan	1	-	3	14	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Acquisition of knowledge about the burden of the most prevalent chronic (non-communicable) diseases and their time trends in the population.

Recognition of the specificities of different groups of chronic diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal conditions) and consequent implications for the epidemiological investigation of each nosologic group.

To explore prevention and management of chronic diseases, namely the intervention in the main risk factors.

Learning outcomes and competences

To acknowledge the burden and main risk factors of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the population.

To understand the characteristics of chronic diseases that explain their high frequency and associated disability.

To distinguish the specificities of epidemiological research on different groups of chronic diseases.

To apply an epidemiological reasoning to the discussion of prevention and management strategies for chronic diseases.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Chronic diseases. Mortality, morbidity and prevention.

Cancer epidemiology.

Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases.

Epidemiology of rheumatic diseases.

Epidemiology of chronic respiratory diseases.

Group debates about preventive strategies for chronic diseases.

Mandatory literature

Patrick L. Remington, Ross C. Brownson, Mark V. Wegner; Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, American Journal of Public Health, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-87553-277-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

A total working time of 81 hours by the student is estimated, of which 14 are contact hours

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	3,00
Estudo autónomo	52,00
Frequência das aulas	14,00
Trabalho escrito	12,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Assistance to at least 75% of presencial classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = (written individual assignment mark*0.4) + (oral presentation group work mark*0.6)

Classification improvement

The student can improve the grade of the individual component, by submitting a new individual assignment (there is no improvement of the group work component).