EOH 3401

PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH
SEMESTER 1 2014/2015

DR. IRNIZA RASDI

COORDINATOR / SENIOR LECTURER

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
Course
Information
Name of course: Principles
of Health
Course Code: EOH3401
 Course Synopsis
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.
Overview of
Lectures
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
Assessments
Test 1 30%
Continuous Assessments A 15%
Continuous Assessments B
15%
Final examination 40%
Total 100%
Assignment 1
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
Assignment 1

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.
Important Dates
Exam 1 Date? 1 hour exam

Exam 2 Date? 1 hour exam

Final Examination - During final

exam/study week
Contact
Information
Dr. Irniza Rasdi
Coordinator for EOH3401

Laboratory Occupational Health and Safety,

Level 4, Block C,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM

Tel: 0123153360 Whassap/msg only
Email: irniza@upm.edu.my