BSOZ011c Protection and Promotion of Public Health

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1.7/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Fialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Ondřej Zvěřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 16. 10. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 23. 10. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 30. 10. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 6. 11. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 13. 11. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 20. 11. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 27. 11. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 4. 12. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 11. 12. 15:00–17:05 A21/112, Mon 18. 12. 15:00–17:05 A21/112
Prerequisites
No prerequisites and co-requisites
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 aim of the course is to acquaint students with the main principles of health protection and health promotion, according to main determinants of health based on the objectives of the National Health Program. Students should be able to use their knowledge in intervention regarding modifiable factors, both in patients and general population.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
To identify and describe the main determinants of health and its significance, to distinguish between essential and less important factors;
To define and describe the main principles and ways of public health protection;
To characterize major environmental factors and risks (physical, chemical, biological);
To define and describe the main occupational risks a ways for protection;
To define and describe the main lifestyle risks;
To define and describe the main ways of health promotion.
Syllabus
  • The Priciples of health protection and promotion
  • Possibilities of diseases prevention, types of prevention
  • Cardiovscular diseases prevention
  • Cancer prevention
  • Nutrition in health protection and prevention of diseases
  • Overweight an obesity as important risks for health
  • Health protection against environmental factors – physical, chemical, biological
  • No-smoking as an important way of health protection
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Water and health
  • Stress prevention
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MÜLLEROVÁ, Dana. Hygiena, preventivní lékařství a veřejné zdravotnictví. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2014, 254 stran. ISBN 9788024625102. info
  • Zdraví 2020 : národní strategie ochrany a podpory zdraví a prevence nemocí. 1. vyd. Praha: Ministerstvo zdravotnictví České republiky ve spolupráci se Státním zdravotním ústavem, 2014, [106] s. ISBN 9788085047479. info
  • Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. Edited by Vladimír Janout - Kamil Provazník - Lumír Komárek. Vydání první. Praha: Fortuna, 2003, 76 stran. ISBN 8023936867. info
  • MÜLLEROVÁ, Dana. Zdravá výživa a prevence civilizačních nemocí ve schématech. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Triton, 2003, 99 s. ISBN 8072544217. info
Teaching methods
seminars
Assessment methods
Colloquium in the form of written test with 20 questions with four choice of answers. Always only one answer is correct. In the case of a colloquium, it is required to have more than 50% correct answers for the pass mark (passed) and credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 25.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2023, recent)
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