FaF:FDASN_FAF Basics of Social Sciences in H - Course Information

FDASN_FAF Basics of Social Sciences in Health Care

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Jozef Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D.
Faculty of Pharmacy

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FAKULTA(FaF)

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

• Safety and Quality of Drugs (programme FaF, D-BKL) (2)

Course objectives

The main aim of the course is to present basic terminology and methodology of selected social sciences and humanities, that have relevance for understanding and study of particular interdisciplinary problems of pharmacy and healthcare.

Learning outcomes

After attending the course, the student will be able:
- to characterize selected social sciences and humanities and their relevance for pharmacy and health sciences;
- to explain the importance and possible application of research methods of these sciences in pharmacy and healthcare;
- to understand particular interdisciplinary problems of pharmaceutical, health, social sciences, and humanities.

Syllabus

• - Sociology, sociology of health and healthcare
  - Politology, public policy
  - History, history of pharmacy and medicine
  - Cultural and medical anthropology
  - Geography of health and healthcare

Literature

recommended literature
• Anthamatten, P., Hazen, H. An Introduction to the Geography of Health. New York, 2011. info
• Dočekalová, P., Švec, K. et al. Úvod do politologie. Praha, 2010. info
• Anderson, S. Making medicines: A Brief History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals. London, 2005. info
• Bártlová, S. Sociologie medicíny a zdravotnictví. Praha, 2005. info
• Ember, C. R., Ember, M. (eds). Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World´s Cultures. New York, 2004. info
• Broncová, D. (ed). Historie farmacie v českých zemích. Praha, 2003. info
• Taylor, K. et al. Sociology for Pharmacists: An Introduction. London, 2003. info
• Albrecht, G. L. et al. Handbook of Social Studies in Health and Medicine. London, 2000. info

Teaching methods

individual consultation, discussion, individual work and reading

Assessment methods

oral examination

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.

Teacher's information

Teaching takes the form of personal consultations and other educational activities, that are recommended by the guarantor of the course.

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