 Name of course: Principles of Health  Course Code: EOH3401

 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.

1.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

 Test 1 and 15%  Test 215%  Continuous Assessments A15%  Continuous Assessments B15%  Final examination40%  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

 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.

Dr. Irniza Rasdi Coordinator for EOH3401 Laboratory Occupational Health and Safety, Level 4, Block C, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM Tel: – Whassap/msg only