BPOZ031 Protection of Public Health

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1.7/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Erika Čermáková (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Fialová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (lecturer)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Zvěřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (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
Tue 17. 10. 16:00–18:05 A19/231, Tue 24. 10. 16:00–18:05 A19/231, Tue 31. 10. 16:00–18:05 A19/231, Tue 7. 11. 16:00–18:05 A19/231, Tue 14. 11. 16:00–18:05 A19/231, Tue 21. 11. 16:00–18:05 A19/231
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
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
Exam - written test with 20 questions with choice of answers. Always only 1 is correct. In the case of the test, the marking is as follows: <11 correct = F, 11-12 = E 13-14 = D, 15-16 = C, 17-18 = B, 19-20 =A.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2023, recent)
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