GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE
Main objectives include knowledge of the general principles of hygiene and public health, and of health promotion. These objectives, in turn, include knowledge of the specific ways of transmission of infections; the epidemiological chain; the main healthcare associate d infections; roles and characteristics of the epidemiological studies; data of the epidemiological studies on healthcare associated infections; the concepts of cleaning, sanitation, disinfection, antisepsis and sterilization; infection control measures in the community and healthcare settings especially in the imaging diagnostic facilities; the concepts of prophylaxis.
These objectives will be achieved through lectures/lessons, and with all the other tools capable of facilitating learning and the problem solving of the main aspects of the prevention and control of infection within applied hygiene.
APPLIED ECONOMICS
The main learning objective is the knowledge of the principal characteristics and determinants of the markets functionings. Particular focus will be devoted to the study of the healthcare sector. Students are expected to learn how an economic analysis can be used to design and implement healthcare services Finally, students will learn the use of economic analysis and cost -benefit approach to evaluate public policies with particular focus to health technologies and the evaluation of new health professional roles.
FORENSIC MEDICINE
Aim of the course of Legal Medicine is to provide students with knowledge of the essential elements of forensic pathology and of the rules necessary to carry out the health profession. It will be essential to acquire knowledge of the legal obligations established by current legislation and to develop the ability to recognize which acts and events have or may have legal relevance. These objectives will be achieved through frontal lectures and seminars.