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Public health and legislation

Subject
Subject code 5PA13RS
Subject name Public health and legislation
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Nondistinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2013 TT
Study year 2
Semester Spring semester
Subject type Mandatory
Academicians
Alar Sepp
Aim
1 To introduce the essence of the public health area, also the functions and organisational regulation in Estonia;
2 to introduce the public health situation in Estonia (morbidity, mortality and health behaviour);
3 to provide an overview about health care and social field legislation in Estonia.
Study outcome
Having passed the subject, the student:
1 knows the most widely used concepts in public health sphere and the meaning of them;
2 knows the principles of health policy, has an overview about Estonian national health strategies and the activities carried out within the frames of these strategies to prevent diseases;
3 has an overview about health care and social field legislation in Estonia.
Current rounds
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