VZpB51 Current Problems in Health Promotion

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VZpB51/01: Wed 8:00–8:50 učebna 38, except Wed 26. 10., L. Mužíková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VZpB21 Human biology and basic health education 2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to present an overview of prevention and epidemiology instruments, the purpose of which is to maintain health and prevent various health risks. The students will understand the basic concepts in the area of prevention and epidemiology with a focus on the current issues as defined by the curriculum. On the basis of the knowledge acquired, the students will be able to interpret epidemiology data concerning communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will: - Be able to formulate the main issues relating to human health, its protection and promotion, - Be able to review their own knowledge, understand the significance of lifelong self-education and high-quality teaching, - Actively search for new information and perform a critical analysis of such information, - Understand the importance of the family and school as significant factors affecting the health of an individual and the entire population, - Be able to assess their own risk behaviour and actively improve their own lifestyles, - Actively search for new information and perform a critical analysis of such information.
Syllabus
  • 1. Human ecology. Humans as the protectors and at the same time the major pests of the environment; 2. Human cloning - threat or salvation; 3. Biorhythms, human health and productivity, biorhythms in medicine and in education; 4. Causes of ageing, causes of death; 5. A medicine is: drug/poison/mutagen/teratogen/carcinogen. Overview of medicines and other preparations (food additives, cosmetic additives, etc.) that might cause changes in the genetic information; 6. Genetic determination of tumour cell transformation, proto-oncogenes/oncogenes/anti-oncogenes; 7. Viruses and tumours; 8. Latest knowledge about HIV infection; 9. Overview of potential epidemic and pandemic diseases – causes, course, prevention; 10. Impending non-biological pandemic – prions – how they serve humans and how they serve yeast cells. Sources of atypical (pathogenic) prions. Pathogenic prion as a protein with a replicating ability; 11. Current issue of bioterrorism; 12. Topics selected by students – panel discussion (guests: geneticist, paediatrician, biochemist, primary prevention doctor, educator).
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SRŠEŇ, Štefan and Klára SRŠŇOVÁ. Základy klinickej genetiky a jej molekulárna podstata. 4., přepr. a rozš. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2005, 445 s. ISBN 8080631859. info
  • NEKOLA, Jaroslav. Doping a sport. Vyd. 1. Praha: Olympia, 2000, 129 s. ISBN 8070331372. info
  • NEČAS, Oldřich. Obecná biologie : pro lékařské fakulty. 3. přeprac. vyd., v nakl. H. Praha: H & H, 2000, 554 s. ISBN 8086022463. info
  • HATINA, Jiří and Brian D. SYKES. Lékařská genetika : problémy a přístupy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 296 s. ISBN 8020007008. info
  • MASOPUST, Jaroslav. Vybrané kapitoly z patobiochemie orgánů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, 175 s. ISBN 8071844152. info
Teaching methods
Students shall produce a seminar paper on a selected topic, present the paper and discuss it with other students.
Assessment methods
Seminar assignment and its presentation, active participation, discussion on current health issues.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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