EOH 3401PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH

SEMESTER 1 2014/2015

DR. IRNIZA RASDICOORDINATOR / SENIOR LECTURER

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHFACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

Course Information

Name of course: Principles of Health

Course Code: EOH3401

Course Synopsis This course covers the concept and definition of health, wellness, disease processes, basic principles and strategies for disease prevention.

The influence of environmental factors, risk factors, causative agents, lifestyles and behavioural factor; patho-physiology, impact, treatment, prevention and healthcare strategies are discussed by giving examples of infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, cancer, injury and mental disorders.

Overview of Lectures1. Public health threats

2. Brief history of medicine and public health

3. Determinants of health

4. Principles of prevention

5. The natural history of diseases

6. Communicable disease control

7. Social, cultural and psychological aspects of health and wellness

8. Global trends in health and diseases

9. Health indicators

10. Communicable diseases

11. Non-communicable diseases

12. Cancer

13. Mental health

14. Family health

15. Health care system in Malaysia

Assessments

Test 1 and 15%Test 2 15%Continuous Assessments A 15%Continuous Assessments B 15%Final examination 40%Total 100%

Choose a communicable disease/illness and describe about it according to the following field.

1. Public health threats

2. Determinants of health

3. Principles of prevention

4. The natural history of diseases

5. Communicable disease control

6. Social, cultural and psychological aspects of health and wellness

7. Global trends in health and diseases

Assignment 1

Only softcopy in CD,

Must have cover page with your tittle, name and matrix number

Put reference. No plagarism

In a proper envelope

Send to SGS.

By week 7.

Assignment 1

Important Dates

Exam 1 – Date? 1 hour exam

Exam 2 – Date? 1 hour exam

Final Examination - During final exam/study week

Contact InformationDr. Irniza Rasdi

Coordinator for EOH3401

Laboratory Occupational Health and Safety,

Level 4, Block C,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM

Tel: 0123153360 – Whassap/msg only

Email: irniza@upm.edu.my