Prevention Sciences
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Know the basic concepts and fields of action of hygiene and preventive medicine.
Be acquainted with the basic standards for preserving and promoting the health of both the individual and the community.
Be familiar with the principles of prevention and control of community and healthcare-associated infections.
Know the standards and practices for maintaining and promoting health in the workplace.
Acquire the ability to participate in the identification of the needs of individuals and community.
Know the methods of health education.
Know the methodologies and techniques for information and health education to individual, family and community thus contributing to nursing needs' satisfaction
Know the techniques of prevention and control of infections in nurse clinical practice.
Be acquainted with the basic standards for preserving and promoting the health of both the individual and the community.
Be familiar with the principles of prevention and control of community and healthcare-associated infections.
Know the standards and practices for maintaining and promoting health in the workplace.
Acquire the ability to participate in the identification of the needs of individuals and community.
Know the methods of health education.
Know the methodologies and techniques for information and health education to individual, family and community thus contributing to nursing needs' satisfaction
Know the techniques of prevention and control of infections in nurse clinical practice.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- illustrate the essential contents of the legislation on health protection and safety in the workplace related to health activities;
- know and understand the hygienic-preventive sciences regarding health determinants, risk factors, individual and community preventive strategies, interventions aimed at promoting the safety of healthcare workers and patients.
- illustrate the essential contents of the legislation on health protection and safety in the workplace related to health activities;
- know and understand the hygienic-preventive sciences regarding health determinants, risk factors, individual and community preventive strategies, interventions aimed at promoting the safety of healthcare workers and patients.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Sezione: Cernusco SN
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Cesano Boscone
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Crema
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Don Gnocchi
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Fatebenefratelli
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: IEO
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: INT
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Lodi
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Magenta
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Niguarda
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Policlinico
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Rho
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: Sacco
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: San Carlo
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: San Donato
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: San Giuseppe
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Sezione: San Paolo
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours