SZ1048a Introduction to Medical Disciplines

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, 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
Prerequisites
The aim of this course is to provide general overview of medical disciplines.
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
Introduction to Medical Disciplines Concept of health, survey of defects of motor system, heart-vascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, secretion system, skin and nerve systems, child with sensory defect, school and infections of child with allergy, health risks of teachers position, introduction to evaluation of nutritional consumption, basic terminology of infectology, defects of reproductive system, reproductive and sexual behaviour as risk factor.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: - Interpret basic concepts of health
- evaluate your lifestyle and make appropriate corrections (according to your diet, physical activity, sleep, etc.)
- know the valid resources of health
Syllabus
  • The idea of health.
  • Overview of impairments of locomotive organs, heart-vascular impairments, respiratory, digestive, excretory systems, dermal, and nerve systems.
  • Child with sensory impairment.
  • School and infections.
  • Child with allergies, health risks of the teaching profession.
  • General evaluation of nutrition state.
  • General terminology of infectious deseases.
  • Impairments of reproduction organs, reproduction and sexual behavior as a risk factor.
  • Social pathology and its prevention.
  • First Aid.
Literature
    required literature
  • www.who.int
  • https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2959
    recommended literature
  • https://munispace.muni.cz/library/catalog/book/1862
  • https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
    not specified
  • ASPHER: https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/programs/global-consortium-climate-health-education/courses/past-courses/european-climate-health-responder-course
Teaching methods
Theoretical principles, videoprogrammes, study hour.Individual consultation.
Assessment methods
The learner writes a short report (2 pages) on 4 selected health topics that have caught his/her attention. The report will focus on a current health issue (e.g. infectious disease topic - current affairs - whooping cough).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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