Class Public Health

In this Curricular Unit, students will have a first conceptual contact with Public Health, acquainting themselves with concepts such as health needs, health promotion and health policy development. In this way, it is intended that students will be able to identify a health problem within the scope of their future professional practice, being able to find potential solutions to solve it.

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Conceptual introduction to Public Health: The demographic and epidemiological transition Social determinants of health and Public Health Concept Health inequalities International Health Policy Health Systems The WHO Alma-Ata Conference and Reports 2008 and 2010: The importance of Primary Health Care Principles of health promotion. The Ottawa Charter Global Health Intervention Programs Evidence-based Public Health Plans, programs and projects Setting priorities and designing interventions Indicator Design PNS and priority health programs in Portugal The epidemics of infectious diseases in the world HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis Pandemics and emerging diseases Antibiotic Resistance Health promotion, prevention and control of non-communicable diseases Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Cancer Future challenges Opportunities for pharmacists

Both theoretical and practical classes use active methodologies, such as debate, article analysis, swot analysis and discussions. Elaborating a final work that can be considered a prototype of an intervention project, opens the possibility for the student to use this work as support for their final dissertation. The field visit to entities with recognized work in Public Health, allows students to contact with a multiprofessional reality that is characteristic of Public Health. The elaboration of a critical review of a Public Health topic will allow the student to develop their analytical and critical thinking skills, assess the quality of evidence, identify gaps in the research, and form evidence-based conclusion, all the while.improving their scientific writing skills, aiming at improving their final master's dissertation. 

Raymond, L., P, Goldsteen., Terry, D. (2014). Introduction to Public Health. Springer Pub. James, B., Jan, M. (2014) Leading Public Health. Springer Pub. Co. Barry S. L., Joyce R. G (2011). Mastering Public Health: Essential Skills for Effective Practice. Oxford University Press