BPOZ031 Protection of Public Health

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1.7/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
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
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 14. 10. 17:00–19:05 A21/111, Mon 21. 10. 17:00–19:05 A21/111, Mon 4. 11. 17:00–19:05 A21/111, Mon 11. 11. 17:00–19:05 A21/111, Mon 18. 11. 17:00–19:05 A21/111
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
  • Prezentace vyučujících – texty – v interaktivní osnově pro jednotlivá témata
    recommended literature
  • • ÚVZ LF MU: Veřejné zdraví: Díl I – Rizikové faktory a prevence. Učební text MU 2023 (dostupný online)
    not specified
  • TUČEK, Milan. Hygiena a epidemiologie. 2., doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2018, 358 stran. ISBN 9788024639338. info
  • MÜLLEROVÁ, Dana. Hygiena, preventivní lékařství a veřejné zdravotnictví. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2014, 254 stran. ISBN 9788024625102. info
Teaching methods
practice
Assessment methods
Credit in the form of a written test (online answer sheet) with multiple choice.
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.
Teacher's information
Course completion requirements: The basic condition for the completion of the course is the completion of compulsory classes -seminars/exercises. Credit cannot be awarded without completion of the required coursework. An excused absence remains an incomplete. In order to be awarded credit, you must pass a credit test (online answer sheet), with multiple choice questions.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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