MZKSP0211s Healt Systems and Health Institutions - p

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jana Rozmarinová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Friessová (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
Prerequisites according to the MU study and examination regulations.
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 course aims to acquaint students with problems of health care systems with a typology of individual health care systems and institutions and with fundamentals of health policy.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- understand health policy concepts;
- recognize societal values that influence health policy and health systems;
- describe the typology of world health systems;
- understand the issue of public health insurance in the Czech Republic;
- describe health care institutions and their classification in the Czech Health System;
Syllabus
  • 1) Health policy as a part of state social policy
  • 2) Development of European and Czech health policy in the context of global recommendations
  • 3) Social values and health policy
  • 4) Typology of health systems
  • 5) European health systems
  • 6) Public health insurance in the Czech Republic
  • 7) Health institutions and their classification
Literature
    required literature
  • IVANOVÁ, Kateřina. Sociální lékařství. 1. vydání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2018, 136 stran. ISBN 9788024453262. info
  • FRIED, Bruce a Laura M GAYDOS. World health systems: challenges and perspectives. Chicago: Health Administration Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-56793-420-5.
    recommended literature
  • DRBAL, Ctibor. Česká zdravotní politika a její východiska. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005, 96 s. ISBN 8072623400. info
  • TRÖSTER, Petr. Právo sociálního zabezpečení. 6. podstatně přeprac. a ak. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2013, xxx, 290. ISBN 9788074004735. info
  • GLADKIJ, Ivan and Ladislav STRNAD. Zdravotní politika - zdraví - zdravotnictví. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2002, 111 s. ISBN 8024405008. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical lectures supplemented by commented examples, students are encouraged to ask questions about the subject matter. E-learning for selected topics
Assessment methods
fulfiling requirements
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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