MZKHE0222s Hygiene and Epidemiology II - p

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Radka Boháčová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Renata Ciupek (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Krobot (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Friessová (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Ing. Kateřina Novohradská
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MZKHE0121s Hygiene and Epidemiology I - p
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
Hygiene and epidemiology are the biomedical foundations of primary disease prevention.
Importance in teaching lies in the awareness and understanding of the complex connections between the effects of the environment and the working environment and the possible emergence of diseases in the individual and in the population.
Knowledge then provides a basis for responsible and qualified decisions with all economic and legal consequences.
The course Hygiene and Epidemiology II is a follow-up to the introductory part of the course Hygiene and Epidemiology I with selected topics focused on current and necessary topics in the given issue. Their urgency and need for solutions require deeper knowledge in the field.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will:
- have an overview of current health issues,
- be able to make an informed evaluation of priorities in the protection and promotion of health,
- know the context affecting the development of local and international epidemics,
- effectively target preventive efforts.
Syllabus
  • Current epidemiological threats in the world and the Czech Republic.
  • New and recurrent infections, antibiotic resistance.
  • Heath care associated infections - a comprehensive view of the issue.
  • Vaccination, vaccination programs, vaccination of adults and at-risk population groups, including health professionals.
  • Environmental changes and socio-economic situation as factors influencing the spread of infections.
  • Biological weapons and bioterrorism.
  • Drinking water: guidelines for drinking water quality and the supply.
  • Health impacts of contaminants in food chains.
  • Nutrient and food recommendations.
  • Food catering services in healthcare facilites and nursing homes.
  • Waste and healht.
  • Indoor and health: specific issues in healtcare facilities and nursing homes.
  • Biological exposure tests.
  • Introduction to the health risk assesment.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • www.who.int
  • www.szu.cz
  • www.cdc.gov.
  • CHLÍBEK, Roman. Očkování dospělých. První vydání. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2018, 455 stran. ISBN 9788020446244. info
  • Infectious disease epidemiology. Edited by I. Abubakar - Ted Cohen - Helen R. Stagg - Laura C. Rodrigues. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, 379 stran. ISBN 9780198719830. info
  • JINDRÁK, Vlastimil, Dana HEDLOVÁ and Pavla URBÁŠKOVÁ. Antibiotická politika a prevence infekcí v nemocnici. První vydání. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2014, 709 stran. ISBN 9788020428158. info
  • MÜLLEROVÁ, Dana. Hygiena, preventivní lékařství a veřejné zdravotnictví. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2014, 254 stran. ISBN 9788024625102. info
  • Issues in public health. Edited by Fiona Sim - Martin McKee. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2011, xv, 273. ISBN 9780335244225. info
  • Mayo Clinic preventive medicine and public health board review. Edited by Prathibha Varkey. Oxford: Mayo Clinic Scientific Press, 2010, xv, 309. ISBN 9780199743018. info
  • BERAN, Jiří and Jiří HAVLÍK. Lexikon očkování. Praha: Maxdorf, 2008, 352, 4. ISBN 9788073451646. info
Teaching methods
seminars
Assessment methods
Written test - 20 questions with choice of answers, only one is correct.
Correct answer - 1 credit, incorrect - 0 credit. For succesfully passing the test is necessary to achieve 14 credits.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/jaro2025/MZKHE0222s/
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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