Provide students with a critical understanding of the determinants and conditioning factors of the health–disease–care process, the principles and guidelines of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), and the use of health surveillance data for planning and evaluating public health actions. Introduction to epidemiological research methods. Study of health–disease measures, data sources, and health indicators. Main types of epidemiological study designs for diagnostics, interventions, and assessments of health situations.
