LF:VSSL051p Social Medicine - lecture - Course Information

VSSL051p Social Medicine - lecture

Extent and Intensity

1/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Kräuff Rainer Schwanhaeuser Wulff, MBA, Ph.D. et Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)

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

Mon 15. 9. to Fri 7. 11. Tue 15:00–16:40 B22/116 aula

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

VSSL051p/VLA: Thu 16:40–17:30 KOM 200, ONLY for students educated in English language

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( VSLT0221s Bas. Med. Terminol. II -s || VSLT011s Bas. Med. Terminology -l ) && VSET021 Medical Ethics I && VSPP3X1 Nursing && ZC041 Handling chemical substances

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

• General Medicine (eng.) (programme LF, M-VL)
• General Medicine (programme LF, M-VL)

Course objectives

By the end of this course student should be able to: describe the content, mission, basic theories and methods of social medicine; use epidemiologic methods for assessing the health status of defined population; apply theoretical and methodological knowledge in health situation analysis; assess health risks and propose suitable measures to improve the health of the population; understand the basis of statistical and systemic thinking in medicine, the basis of methods of critical appraisal of population studies results and consequent organizational measures.

Syllabus

• 0. Qualitative methods for health research.
• 1. Community medicine in a historical perspective.
• 2. Measures of disease frequency.
• 3. Mortality statistics.
• 4. Comparing disease occurrence, population impact.
• 5. Observational studies.
• 6. Intervention studies.
• 7. Distributions and summary measures.
• 8. Estimation and testing.
• 9. Measures of association.
• 10. Interpretation of epidemiological studies.
• 11. Diagnostic tests.
• 12. Screening.
• 13. Health care planning and evaluation.
• 14. Health care systems.
• 15. Current issues in health policy.

Literature

required literature
• HOLČÍK, Jan, Adolf ŽÁČEK and Ilona KOUPILOVÁ. Sociální lékařství. 3. nezměn. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 137 s. ISBN 9788087192153. info
• GERYLOVOVÁ, Anna and Jan HOLČÍK. Úvod do základů statistiky : text pro semináře. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 50 s. ISBN 9788021056619. info
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• REQUIRED LITERATURE
• 1. Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström: Basic epidemiology. 2nd edition. Geneva - Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2006. pp 1-115, 133-163, 177-186.
• 2. Stone DB, Armstrong WR, Macrina DM, Pankau JW: Introduction to epidemiology. Dubuque, IA - USA: Brown & Benchmark Publishers; 1996. pp 63-115.
• 3. Farmer R, Lawrenson R, Miller D: Epidemiology and public health medicine. 5th edition. Oxford - U.K.: Blackwell Publishing; 2004. pp 51-89.
• 4. Varkey P: Mayo clinic preventive medicine and public health board review. Edited by Prathibha Varkey. New York - United States: Mayo Clinic Scientific Press - Oxford University Press; 2010. pp 3-59.

recommended literature
• HOLČÍK, Jan. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost : k teoretickým základům cesty ke zdraví. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 293 stran. ISBN 9788073921293. info
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• RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
• 1. Petrie A, Sabin C: Medical statistics at a glance. Oxford - U.K.: Blackwell Publishing; 2003.
• 2. Nordess R: Epidemiology and biostatistics secrets. China: Mosby Elsevier; 2006.

Teaching methods

Lectures.
Reading and studying ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE.
For those who will have to write research projects and seminar papers during third, fourth and fifth year, it is strongly recommended to enrol the following courses:
 VSIL021 - Information literacy - (3 credits) - e-learning.
 VSKP041 - A course of working with information sources and tools (4 credits).

Assessment methods

Requirements:
1 To sit for examination, it will be required to have successfully complete the pre-requisite subjects and to pass social medicine credit test - VSSL051c.
2. Written examination → 20 multiple choice question test, with only one answer.
All questions are based on ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE, seminars and lectures.

SCORE
A - 19-20 correct answers.
B - 17-18 correct answers.
C - 16 correct answers.
D - 15 correct answers.
E - 14 correct answers.
F - 13 or less correct answers.

In case of failure, the test can be repeated TWICE, only on given examination terms.

***Any attempts of ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT, such as cheating or assisting someone else in cheating during the examination, will result in disciplinary actions, such as:
 a-) Failing the examination term. You will be required to hand over your examination paper and asked to leave the examination room. This means, you will have used an examination term, with the respective score F / 4, on your academic records in the information system.
 b-) Opening disciplinary proceedings.
 c-) Failing the subject / course.
 d-) Expulsion from university.


During the examination, it is forbidden to use items such as:
Smart phones / Tablets.
Laptops
To wear earphones or headphones.

Talking during examination is forbidden and in such case leading to the above mentioned disciplinary actions.

***This subject is part of the Public Health State Examination***.
See complete requirements and seminar papers at - VLZP11XX Public Health - State Exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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