1. Basic concepts of public health: concept of health; changes in the epidemiological background and classification of diseases; risk; indicators, determinants of health and illness; prevention (health promotion, vaccination, screening)
2. Methods in epidemiology: measures and studies in epidemiology; confounding and bias
3. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases; healthcare-associated infections; food safety [2h]
4. Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases; public health nutrition; Health education (methodology of individual- and community-directed interventions)
5. Social environment
6. Evidence-based practice: use of bibliographic databases; brief overview of healthcare management