MNKO1022p Communication and education in nutrition I - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Suchodolová (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (lecturer)
Mgr. Kamila Jančeková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNKO0921c Communication and education
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
Learning outcomes of the course unit The subject acquaints students with the problems of communication in nutrition so that they acquire basic skills of correct dissemination of nutrition information for individuals or population groups. Emphasis is placed on the specifics of communication and education of individual groups - children, adults, seniors, foreigners and special groups of patients. Part of the course is the theoretical basis of publishing not only for professionals, but also for the general public and training in the transmission of nutrition information in various media.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student: - knows the basic principles of social marketing - conducts a critical analysis of research and popularization articles - can work with advertising, nutritional myths, hoax reports in connection with scientifically based information - create a popular and professional article - choose appropriate forms of communication in the healthcare facility - propose appropriate forms of education according to the objective, target group and conditions
Syllabus
  • 1. Basics of social marketing. 2. Advertising versus nutritional recommendations, effective nutrition education. 3. Working with nutrition myths, hoax messages, critical reading. 4. Popularization of science, nutritional therapist in the media, answers to questions for laymen, experts. 5. Nutritional therapist on the labor market, self-presentation. 6. Code of nutritional therapist. Possibilities of education in counseling centers, problems of opinion conflict, specifics of nutrition concept and nutritional recommendations. 7. Role of nutritional therapist in health care facilities I - communication in health care team. 8. Role of nutritional therapist in health care facilities II - communication with patient at bed, with client in counseling. 9. Projects of health promotion at regional, national or international level (from the perspective of education and communication), preparation of methodology in the area of proper nutrition. 10. Creation of professional and popular articles and communications on nutrition.
Literature
  • HOLLI, Betsy B. Communication and education skills for dietetics professionals. Edited by Betsy B. Holli. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009, xiv, 396. ISBN 9780781774345. info
  • LINHARTOVÁ, Věra. Praktická komunikace v medicíně (Practical communication in physic). Praha: Grada, 2007, 152 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1784. info
  • HAVLÍNOVÁ, Miluše. Program podpory zdraví ve škole : rukověť projektu Zdravá škola. 2., rozš. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2006, 311 s. ISBN 8073670593. info
  • MACHOVÁ, Jitka and Dagmar KUBÁTOVÁ. Výchova ke zdraví pro učitele. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, 2006, 250 s. ISBN 8070447680. info
  • MAREŠ, Jiří and Jaro KŘIVOHLAVÝ. Komunikace ve škole. Vydání první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995, 210 stran. ISBN 8021010703. info
  • HAVLÍNOVÁ, Miluše. Zdravá mateřská škola. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 1995, 141 s. ISBN 80-7178-048-0. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
colloquium, final project, publication,lecture presentation To get the colloquim, presence in 90% with active participation in discussions is required.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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