MBOZ0211p Public health protection

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Fialová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Chuchmová (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (lecturer)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Zvěřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: RNDr. Jitka Kašparovská, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS && PřF:C2700 Organic Chemistry Principles

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.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, student should understand and be able to explain: Appointing of the main determinants of health. Ways of controlling and modifying them for public health protection. Lifestyle and its main factors, possibilities and ways of lifestyle modifications. Living and occupational environment, main factors, hygienic norms and limits. Principles of health protection and promotion in different population groups. Prevention, it’s forms and aims.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, student should understand and be able to explain: Appointing of the main determinants of health. Ways of controlling and modifying them for public health protection. Lifestyle and its main factors, possibilities and ways of lifestyle modifications. Living and occupational environment, main factors, hygienic norms and limits. Principles of health protection and promotion in different population groups. Prevention, it’s forms and aims.
Syllabus
  • Health determinants, causes of diseases, main principles and possibilities of public health protection, primary and secondary prevention and their priorities. Lifestyle and role in public health protection Work a health, prevention of harmful influences of occupational environment Water a health Genotoxic risks evaluation Biological exposure test, exposure to heavy metals and other substances in living and occupational environments Healthy nutrition in public health protection, dietary guidelines Living environment and health I – main factors, principles of influence on health Living environment and health II – important specific areas , ways of environmental control and protection
Literature
    required literature
  • Prezentace vyučujících – texty – v interaktivní osnově pro jednotlivá témata.
  • ÚVZ LF MU: Veřejné zdraví: Díl I – Rizikové faktory a prevence. Učební text Ústavu veřejného zdraví LF MU 2023 (dostupný online)
    not specified
  • TUČEK, Milan. Hygiena a epidemiologie. 2., doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2018, 358 stran. ISBN 9788024639338. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
Exam in the form of written test. 20 questions with the choice of answers, only 1 is correct. Classification according to correct answers: A=20-19, B=18-17, C=16-15, D=14-13, E=12-11, F=<11.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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