LF:BZOZ051 Protection of Public Health - Course Information

BZOZ051 Protection of Public Health

Extent and Intensity

1.7/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Fialová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Danuše Lefnerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Zvěřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Radka Wilhelmová, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine

Timetable

Mon 14. 10. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 21. 10. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 4. 11. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 11. 11. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 18. 11. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 25. 11. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 2. 12. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 9. 12. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309, Mon 16. 12. 17:00–18:40 F01B1/309

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Paramedic practice (programme LF, B-ZACH)
• Paramedic (programme LF, B-SZ)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should understand to the priciples of health protection and health promotion, according to main health determinants. They should be able to use their knowledge in intervention regarding modifiable factors, both in patients and general population

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to: To identify and describe the main determinants of health and its significance, to distinguish between essential and less important factors
To define and describe the main principles and ways of public health protection
To characterize major environmental factors and risks (physical, chemical, biological)
To define and describe the main occupational risks a ways for protection
To define and describe the main lifestyle risks
To define and describe the main ways of health promotion

Syllabus

• The Priciples of health protection and promotion. Possibilities of diseases prevention, types of prevention.
• Cardiovscular diseases prevention
• Cancer prevention
• Nutrition in ohealth protection and prevention of diseases
• Evaluation of dietary habits
• Overweight an obesity as important risks for health
• Evaluation of individual nutritional status
• Health protection against environmental factors – physical, chemical, biological
• No-smoking as an important way of health protection

Literature

required literature
• Zdraví 2020 : národní strategie ochrany a podpory zdraví a prevence nemocí. 1. vyd. Praha: Ministerstvo zdravotnictví České republiky ve spolupráci se Státním zdravotním ústavem, 2014, [106] s. ISBN 9788085047479. info

recommended literature
• Komárek L, Provazník K: Ochrana a podpora zdraví. 3.LF UK + CINDI, Praha 2011, 99s., ISBN 978-80-260-1159-0
• MÜLLEROVÁ, Dana. Hygiena, preventivní lékařství a veřejné zdravotnictví. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2014, 254 stran. ISBN 9788024625102. info

not specified
• PROVAZNÍK, K. a kol. Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. Praha: SZÚ. Souborné vydání 2004. ISBN 80-7168-942-4
• Zloch Z a kol: Kapitoly z hygieny pro bakalářské medicínské studium. Karolinum, Učební texty Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, ISBN 80-246-0269-5

Teaching methods

seminars

Assessment methods

Colloquium in the form of written test with 20 questions with choice of answers. Always only 1 is correct. In the case of a colloquium, it is required to have more than 50% correct answers for the pass mark (passed) and credit.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 25.

• Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2019, recent)
  
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