Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Public Health in Emergency and Crisis (17.RDI014)

Native organizations units: No data

Type of studies	Title
Doctoral Academic Studies	Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety (Godina: 1, Summer)
Doctoral Academic Studies	Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety (Godina: 1, Summer)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Upravljanje rizikom od katastrofalnih događaja i požara
Interdisciplinary	Yes
ECTS	10

Educational goal:

Mastering theoretical knowledge and getting acquainted with appropriate methods and techniques of importance for the field of public health in crisis and emergencies.

Educational outcome:

Acquiring knowledge about the importance of public health and acting in crisis. Ability to overcome public health challenges in crisis and emergencies. Possibility of recognizing public health problems in crisis and emergencies, application and linking acquired knowledge in practice.

Course content:

Public health - basic concepts and significance. Concept of crisis and public health significance Characterization of a crisis and emergiences and their relevance to public health Types of extraordinary events, analysis. Preparing for a crisis event. Response to crisis and emergency situation, population and individual approach. Water supply on extraordinary occasions. Nutrition on extraordinary occasions. Accommodation in extraordinary circumstances Vulnerable groups and public health. Community activities in emergency and crisis situations Health system and organization in crisis and emergencies. Communication in crisis and emergencies. Prevention of crisis situations. Post-crisis rehabilitation. The importance of knowledge of demographic indicators for prevention, crisis and rehabilitation.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, consultations, work in a large group and work in small groups, seminars. Student's work and their advancement are monitored through the lectures, discussion and group work. Mentor's work with students on certain topics in order to deepen their knowledge.

Literature:

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Encho Gospodinov, Gilbert Burnham et al	Public health guide in emergencies	2008	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	English
WHO -Department of global capacities, alert and response	International health regulations - Support to global outbreak alert and response, and building and maintaining national capacities	2015	WHO	English
Center for Disease Control	Public Health emergency response guide for state, local, and tribal Public Health directors	2011	CDC	English
World Health Organization	Emergency Response Framework	2013	WHO	English
Encho Gospodinov, Gilbert Burnham et al	Public health guide in emergencies	2008	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	English