2026

Epidemiological Approach Based on Life Path

Name: Epidemiological Approach Based on Life Path
Code: ENF13675O
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Health Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

• Understand and discuss theoretical perspectives related to life course and health trajectories and transitions;
• Understand the fundamentals of life course epidemiology and analyze the differences from other perspectives;
• Know the methodologies congruent with the epidemiology of the life course;
• Perspect the political implications derived from the knowledge acquired with these new approaches.

Contents

1. Life course on health trajectories and transitions
a. Health development in the Life Course
b. Health and health transitions
2. Life Course Epidemiology
a. Theoretical Models in Life Course Epidemiology
3. Methodologies for studying health trajectories
4. Political implications of knowledge acquired in health trajectories and transitions

Teaching Methods

The teaching/learning process will be organized based on theoretical and theoretical-practical teaching sessions. In the theoretical sessions, the first approach to the theme is promoted, presenting the different perspectives on it and confronting the student with conflicting and / or complementary approaches. In the theoretical-practical sessions, emphasis is placed on the student's work and his active participation in dynamizing the sessions through the analysis, discussion and debate of the different themes, previously the subject of study and reflection. These teaching sessions, where the debate dominates the teaching-learning process, will always be guided and moderated by the teacher. The assessment consists of a written assignment.