Course Details

1. Explain the concept, principles and methods of public health, public prevention and public health promotion
2. Identify the main public health problems and threats
3. Describe the main harmful environmental factors (biological, physical, chemical and psychosocial)
4. Describe the methods that could be apply to address public health problems
5. Describe and assess the measures to preserve and promote the health of children, adolescents, men, women and especially vulnerable of all ages, peasants, homeless and migrant
6. Employ skills in the development and writing of epidemiological research, research questions, hypotheses and descriptive statistical analysis.
7. Employ skills in information management (retrieve and analyze information from different sources)

Introduction – Definitions and objectives of public health

Health indicators

Primary health care

Health education, health promotion and public health prevention

Epidemiology and epidemiological research

Health of children, adolescents, men, women and vulnerable groups of all ages

Abuse of drugs as a health problem

Health of farmers, migrants and homeless

Violence in the community

Infectious diseases and public health

No specific textbook required

• Public Health in Greece. Authors: G. Dimoliatis, G. Kyriakopoulos, D. Laggas and T. Philalethes. Publisher: Themelio, Athens 2006
• The Public Health in Primary Health Care. Authors: E. Kornarou and A. Roumelioti. Publisher: Papazisis. Athens 2007
• General and Clinical Epidemiology. Author: D. Trichopoulos. Publisher: Parisianou. Athens 2002
• Community Nursing – Population Health Promoting. Authors: M.A. Nies, M.McEwen. Scientific editor: Despina Sapountzi-Krepia. Publisher: Lagos Dimitrios 2001
• Hygiene. Authors: B. Katsougiannopoulos. Publisher: Kyriakidis brothers
• Learning to care in the community. Turton Pand Orr J. 2nd edition. London 1993

We use a variety of teaching methods to meet different learning styles and needs of the course. This means that the student can expect a set of lectures, seminars, case studies and learning based on group discussions and problems (problem solving, student oriented). The result is a rich learning experience where students can benefit from courses which are relevant, practical and current.

Graduate students are required to participate during their studies in scientific activities (conferences, workshops) objects associated with the Program enriching their knowledge with additional knowledge to the theoretical and practical training in relation to their practical training and preparation of their thesis work.

Courses other than teaching or instructional books proposed by each teacher to study their contents usually offer several other forms of additional teaching materials such as notes, educational CD / DVD, Internet courses, or hung on the website of the Department or the educational platform (e-class) of the graduate program                                                         

It is possible, at the discretion of the teacher, lessons supplemented by classroom exercises and assignments, individual or group, to better their strengthening. In any case, at the discretion of the teacher to determine the specific requirements of the exercise (or exercises) in each course, or other work, which should prepare the student for the course.