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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Marc Terradellas Fernández

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

A hard tackle from Luz Adriana Varela to Vásquez
Carles Fernández Jané 

Academic year: 2024

Teaching course: 2

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Catalan

The subject is taught in Catalan and Spanish. 

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Specific skills

  • RAE3 - You will identify the psychological and social aspects in the physiotherapist-patient relationship, including the result in the state of health or illness of people, families and the community.
     

  • RAE22 - It will promote the development of healthy lifestyle habits, implementing health education in individuals and communities by observing practical seminars and external academic practices.
     

  • RAE23 - You will be able to describe the Spanish Health System and the aspects related to the management of health services, mainly those in which physiotherapy intervenes, analyzing the management processes of a Physiotherapy service or unit.
     

  • RAE27 - You will develop the ability to assess inequalities due to sex and gender, to design solutions in the professional field.
     

Presentation of the subject

In training in health sciences, it is considered essential to reflect on the concept of health beyond individual experience and the biomedical paradigm: the global concept of population health. What elements determine it and what strategies can we use to improve the health of the entire population.
This subject focuses on developing the ability to offer care with a global and comprehensive vision that allows taking into account the needs of the person, the reality of the group to which they belong, their environment and the influence of the social context; therefore, the gender perspective is introduced in teaching, giving it special relevance in all the blocks, but in more detail in the community health and social epidemiology syllabus where differences due to sex and gender are addressed.

The distribution of the theoretical and/or practical content of the subject can be consulted in the schedule and sections of the corresponding virtual classroom before it starts.   

This subject aims to introduce the gender perspective in its content and development. In addition, the objectives are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations. 

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others.  

Contents

The contents are developed in different topics that aim to provide a progressive learning of the theoretical framework of the discipline of public health.

INDEX OF CONTENTS
1. Concept of Public Health
2. Health systems
3. Health promotion

  • Determinants of health
  • Health promotion
  • Health promotion strategies
  • Community health

4. Disease prevention

  • Primary prevention
  • Secondary prevention
  • Tertiary prevention

5. Health protection

6. Epidemiological surveillance

7. Epidemiology

Activities and evaluation system

This subject may consider the following indicators detailed in the following table in its evaluation proposal:  

Evaluation system

Maximum weighting

Minimum weighting

SE1. portfolios

10 %

40 %

SE2. exhibition

20 %

50 %

SE3. Exam

30 %

60 %

SE4. Self evaluation

5%

30 %

SE5. Peer evaluation (2P2) or co-evaluation

5%

30 %

A system of quantitative (from 0 to 10) and qualitative (suspended, approved, notable, excellent, honorary registration) is used according to RD 1125/2003.  

The subjects will have evaluation and recovery activities in accordance with the teaching guide and the subject's learning plan, published in their virtual classroom and which will establish the necessary requirements to be able to participate.  

In accordance with current UPF regulations, all students who, having participated in the learning and assessment activities during the term, have obtained a failing grade for the corresponding subject in the quarterly assessment may participate in the recovery process . Those who have not participated in the learning and assessment activities or who have waived the assessment will not be able to participate. If the grade is "not submitted", you will not be able to opt for recovery and therefore the subject will have to be taken again in its entirety in the following academic year. 

In the event of copying, plagiarism or illegitimate use of generative artificial intelligence in any assessment activity, you must consult the TecnoCampus University Center's Undergraduate and Master's Course Assessment Regulations.  

Bibliography

Basic

FRIAS OSUNA ANTONIO. Public health and health education. Barcelona: Masson, 2000

HERNANDEZ –AGUADO ILDEFONSO & LUMBRERAS-LACARRA BLANCA. Manual of epidemiology and public health: for degrees in health sciences. 2nd ed. Pan American Medicine, 2011.

PIÉDROLA GIL. Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Madrid: Salvat, 2004

Complementary

Public Health Agency of Catalonia http://salutpublica.gencat.cat/ca/inici/

FROM REY CALERO JUAN, GIL DE MIGUEL ÁNGEL. Dictionary of epidemiology, public and community health. University publisher Ramon Areces. Publication service

Department of Health: http://salutweb.gencat.cat/ca/inici