BVEP0422c Epidemiology II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Radka Boháčová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Renata Ciupek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Chuchmová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Eva Pernicová, MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BVEP0321c EPI I -pr.
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 aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of general and special epidemiology focusing on the risks of transmission of food infections. An attention is paid especially to food intoxication, specific and nonspecific alimentary diseases including parasitic aetiology. A separate part is the issue of hospital hygiene and related legislation.
Learning outcomes

1. At the end of the course the students will be able to understand and to explain the process of spread of the infection and factors influencing transmission of infections.
2. Students will be able to use information about the current epidemiological situation.
3. Students will be able to create repressive anti-epidemic measures to provide outbreaks.
4. A graduate of the course is able to make reasoned decisions in the cumulative incidence of known infectious diseases.

Syllabus

  • 1. Active and passive immunization
  • 2. Regular and recommended vaccinations
  • 3. Prevention of road infections
  • 4- Disinfection, deratization
  • 5. Epidemiologically risky foods
  • 6. Epidemiologically important professions
  • 7. Prion diseases of animals and humans, BSE

Literature
    recommended literature
  • GÖPFERTOVÁ, Dana, Petr PAZDIORA and Jana DÁŇOVÁ. Epidemiologie : obecná a speciální epidemiologie infekčních nemocí. 2., přepr. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2013, 223 s. ISBN 9788024622231. info
  • Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. Edited by Kamil Provazník - Lumír Komárek. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 2001, 63 s. ISBN 8070711949. info
  • Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi 2 :výživa. Edited by Kamil Provazník. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 1995, 103 s. ISBN 80-7168-227-6. info
Teaching methods
class exercises, discussions, team projects
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/auth/student/studijní materiály (e-learning)
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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