VLOZ0141c Public Health I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Helena Klimusová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Mgr. Erika Čermáková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VLOZ0141c/01: Fri 27. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 11. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 25. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 8. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 22. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 6. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/02: Fri 27. 9. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 11. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 25. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 8. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 22. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 6. 12. 10:00–11:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/03: Thu 26. 9. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 10. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 24. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 7. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 21. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 5. 12. 12:00–13:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/04: Thu 19. 9. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 3. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 17. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 31. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 14. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Thu 28. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/05: Tue 17. 9. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 1. 10. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 15. 10. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 29. 10. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 12. 11. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 26. 11. 10:10–11:50 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/06: Tue 24. 9. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 8. 10. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 22. 10. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 5. 11. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 19. 11. 10:10–11:50 C15/333, Tue 3. 12. 10:10–11:50 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/07: Tue 24. 9. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 8. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 22. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 5. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 19. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 3. 12. 12:00–13:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/08: Thu 26. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 10. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 24. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 7. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 21. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 5. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/09: Thu 19. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 3. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 17. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 31. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 14. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Thu 28. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/10: Mon 23. 9. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 7. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 21. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 4. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 18. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 2. 12. 12:30–14:10 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/11: Mon 16. 9. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 30. 9. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 14. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 11. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 25. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/12: Fri 20. 9. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 4. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 18. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 1. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 15. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 29. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/13: Tue 17. 9. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 1. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 15. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 29. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 12. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 26. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/14: Tue 24. 9. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 8. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 22. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 5. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 19. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Tue 3. 12. 14:00–15:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/15: Tue 17. 9. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 1. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 15. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 29. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 12. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333, Tue 26. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/16: Fri 20. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 4. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 18. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 1. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 15. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 29. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/17: Mon 23. 9. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 7. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 21. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 4. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 18. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 2. 12. 15:00–16:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/18: Mon 16. 9. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 30. 9. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 14. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 11. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Mon 25. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/19: Thu 26. 9. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 10. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 24. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 7. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 21. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 5. 12. 14:00–15:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/20: Thu 19. 9. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 3. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 17. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 31. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 14. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 28. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces the students to the content, mission, basic theories and methods of Public Health. After successfully completing the course, students will know the basic concepts and methods in the field of Public Health. Students will be able to explain the benefits of population approach to the study of health and disease, and will be familiarized with the approaches, contents and basic concepts and methods of epidemiology. Students will be able to search and interpret relevant data and use methods of descriptive and analytic epidemiology to describe and assess population health status.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing the course, students will know the basic concepts and methods in the field of Public Health.
Students will be able to explain the benefits of population approach to the study of health and disease, and will be familiarized with the approaches, contents and basic concepts and methods of epidemiology.
Students will be able to search and interpret relevant data and use methods of descriptive and analytic epidemiology to describe and assess population health status.
Syllabus
  • 1. General information about the course Public health I. Introduction to public health.
  • 2. Introduction to epidemiology (definition of basic terms).
  • 3. Measuring health and disease.
  • 4. Levels of prevention. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Screening and validity of tests.
  • 5. Epidemiological studies - Types.
  • 6. Epidemiological studies - Evaluation.
  • 7. Causation in epidemiology.
Literature
    required literature
  • Holčík J, Žáček A, Koupilová I: Sociální lékařství. 3. nezměnšné. vydání. Brno - Česká republika: Masarykova univerzita; 2011. 137 s. ISBN 978-80-8719215-3.
  • Náhradní obsah: Aktuální materiály vložené v interaktivní osnově předmětu.
    recommended literature
  • Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström: Basic epidemiology. 2nd edition. Geneva - Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2006. 212 pages. ISBN 978-92-4-154707-9. Online dostupné z: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/43541/9241547073_eng.pdf;j
Teaching methods
Seminars / practices and class discussion.

Reading and studying ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE.

Assessment methods
REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN THE CREDIT:

1.   Compliance with mandatory participation in exercises. During the semester, each student may be absent once without excuse.

2.   Further absences are only possible for medical reasons. The student is obliged to submit the original medical certificate to the study department in time.

*** This subject is part of the Public Health State Examination ***
  See VLZP11XX - Public Health State Examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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