Trnava University – Public Health (Faculty of Health Care & Social Work)
Trnava, SlovakiaPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟡 Public-health degree, not dietetics – overlaps only on epidemiology, hygiene and statistics
English-taught programme: Trnava University's Faculty of Health Care & Social Work (Dept. of Public Health) runs a Bachelor-level Public Health programme with an English-taught Erasmus+ catalogue (SK TRNAVA01). There is NO dedicated Nutrition & Dietetics programme; usable overlap is limited to public-health epidemiology, environmental/occupational hygiene, health statistics and research methods.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU Nutrition & Dietetics students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Nutrition & Dietetics study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics (VZB07) (3) Direct biostatistics match; same title and bachelor level. | → | Biostatistics Βιοστατιστική (4) | strong | S |
| Health statistics (VZB41) (3) Statistical data handling in a public-health context; covers ΥΠ40, no nutrition focus. | → | Statistical Data Analysis Στατιστική Ανάλυση Δεδομένων (5) | likely | W |
| Applied research (VZB02) (3) Research methods / study design; generic public-health research vs nutrition-specific methodology. | → | Research Methodology in Nutrition Μεθοδολογία της Έρευνας στη Διατροφή (2) | likely | W |
| Epidemiology I (VZB09) (5) Core epidemiological methods underpinning nutritional epidemiology; not nutrition-specific. | → | Nutritional Epidemiology Επιδημιολογία της Διατροφής (4) | likely | W |
| Epidemiology II (VZB10) (5) Continuation of epidemiology; applied study designs relevant to ΥΠ35. | → | Nutritional Epidemiology Επιδημιολογία της Διατροφής (4) | likely | S |
| Environmental hygiene (VZB16) (4) Hygiene principles and environmental contamination; environmental not food-microbiology focused. | → | Food Microbiology & Hygiene Μικροβιολογία & Υγιεινή Τροφίμων (5) | weak | W |
| Infectology (VZB17) (5) Infectious-disease pathology overlaps part of Pathology/Nosology I. | → | Pathology / Nosology I Νοσολογία Ι (4) | weak | W |
| Determinants of health (VZB08) (3) Behavioural/lifestyle determinants include diet; closest to dietary-habits/health-education themes. | → | Dietary Habits & Nutrition Education Διατροφικές Συνήθειες & Διατροφική Αγωγή (4) | weak | S |
| Basics of health policy (VZB40) (2) Health policy/regulation framework; partial overlap with food & beverage legislation. | → | Food & Beverage Legislation Νομοθεσία Τροφίμων & Ποτών (2) | weak | S |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. Not based on past mobilities; can change year to year — confirm with the coordinator. “—” = term not published.
Sources: Public Health Erasmus course catalogue (DOCX) · Trnava University course catalogue (EN)