ITV011 Health problems in childhood

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Lenka Adámková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Hana Janošková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Petr Kachlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Petr Kachlík, 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
ITV011/KombiPred01: Fri 22. 9. 17:00–18:50 učebna 35, Sat 30. 9. 16:00–17:50 učebna 35, Sat 14. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 35, Fri 27. 10. 16:00–17:50 učebna 30, H. Janošková
ITV011/PrezPred01: Mon 18:00–19:50 učebna 30, H. Janošková
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 basic objectives of the course is to build on the previous knowledge of the structure and function of the human body, present an overview of basic communicable diseases as well as important non-communicable diseases of mass occurrence in childhood (heart and vascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, allergy), basics of pathopsychology, epidemiology, hygiene, prevention, and first aid. The course presents synthetic information from the field of theoretical, pre-clinical as well as clinical medical disciplines adapted to the needs of the students of the Faculty of Education. These findings are combined with the principles of good educational practice and applied in the preschool period with an emphasis on the teacher’s independent and responsible decision making in case a child’s health or life is at risk and on communication with other specialists in the team that takes care of the child. An emphasis is on the holistic approach to health and timely recognition of any disorders, preventive measures, hygiene in the educational process, cooperation with other specialists in the interest of the child, reducing the risks associated with the child’s stay in a preschool facility.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will:
have an idea about the anatomy and physiology of the human body as a whole and of individual body systems;
they will understand selected communicable and non-communicable pathological processes,
they will understand the significance of preventive measures,
be able to apply these measures, and provide general first aid.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of lectures: 1. Basic terminology, definition of the field, health and its determinants.
  • 2. Child and the environment, inheritance, living conditions, environmental factors.
  • 3. Ontogenetic development.
  • 4. - 6. Anatomy and physiology of the human body.
  • 7. Fundamentals of general infectology, epidemiological chain.
  • 8. Diseases transmitted by air, water and food, blood, protozoa, worms, arthropods.
  • 9. Immunological minimum, immunity disorders, vaccination, vaccination calendar.
  • 10. -11. Mass non-communicable diseases, risk factor system.
  • 12. Energy and biological value of food, essential nutrients, fluid intake, risk and protective factors.
  • Syllabus of seminars: 1. First aid in case of unconsciousness and resuscitation.
  • 2. Diabetes mellitus – occurrence, etiology, type I and II, risk and protective factors, treatment and prevention, first aid.
  • 3. Allergic diseases – occurrence, etiology, types, risk and protective factors, treatment and prevention, first aid.
  • 4. Epilepsy – occurrence, etiology, first aid.
  • 5. Childhood neuroses, cerebral palsy, mild brain dysfunction.
  • 6. Child injuries, risk periods in childhood, injury prevention and first aid.
  • 7. Burns, prevention and first aid.
  • 8. Frostbite, heatstroke, sunstroke, acute fever.
  • 9. Poisoning and acid burning.
  • 10. First aid kit. Content of first aid kit and functions.
  • 11. On-site procedure.
  • 12. Frequent childhood diseases.
  • 13. During their teaching experience, the students will learn about the book of injuries and will perform its analysis. They will analyse a topic on first aid in terms of didactic principles and use these principles in a practical environment.
Literature
    required literature
  • KOTULÁN, Jaroslav. Zdravotní nauky pro pedagogy. 3. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 258 stran. ISBN 9788021057630. info
  • KUBÍKOVÁ, Zdeňka, Radek TURIN, Martin SEBERA, Barbora ZUCHOVÁ, Petr ZAORAL and Martin NOVOTNÝ. První pomoc ve školských zařízeních. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
    recommended literature
  • MACHOVÁ, Jitka. Biologie člověka pro učitele. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Karolinum, 2002, 269 s. ISBN 8071848670. info
  • www.starneme-uspesne.cz
  • MACHOVÁ, Jitka and Dagmar KUBÁTOVÁ. Výchova ke zdraví. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2015, 312 stran. ISBN 9788024753515. URL 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
  • HOLČÍK, Jan. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 293 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5239-0. info
    not specified
  • Biologie pro psychology a pedagogy. Edited by Jan Šmarda. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2004, 420 s. ISBN 8071789240. info
Teaching methods
Cycle of theoretical lectures including relevant videos. Training of first aid.
Assessment methods
The final assessment will be test and an oral exam – the students will draw questions to be answered and explained.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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