Course: The Public Health Protection

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Course title The Public Health Protection
Course code KAZ/OVZPA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sedláček Pavel, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: Definition of the discipline, introduction to the topic The basic objektive conditions of the high quality of life - nutrition, water, air, physical environmental parameters, methods of assessment, recommended optimal values. Conditions for a healthy development of the young organism - environment and facilities for children and adolescents, education for health and wellness stays. Occupational Hygiene - working environment, hazardous work, chemical pollutants and biological limits, occupational diseases. The rules of hygiene of health facilities. Hygiene of Nutrition - compositional components of food, nutrition and primary prevention, food services, health risks from dietary, assessment of nutritional status of man, the principles of adequate dietary practice. Prevention of civilization diseases through healthy lifestyle, principles of promoting and enhancing health. The issue of a drug addiction. Adictology

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
The students will be able to use methods in practice to assess relevant factors of life style and environment having an active relation to the health of the population. The students will master the principles of how to encourage people to have a healthy life style.
teaching methods
Lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Test
Recommended literature
  • Adámková, V. Civilizační choroby - žijeme spolu.. Triton, Praha, 2010.
  • Kalina, K a kol. Základy klinické adiktologie.. Grada, Praha, 2008.
  • Kolektiv autorů. Drogy - otázky a odpovědi. Praha. Portál, 2007.
  • PAPEŽOVÁ, H. (ed.). Spektrum poruch příjmu potravy. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 80-85912-33-3.
  • Podstatová, H. Základy epidemiologie a hygieny. Praha: Galén, 2009.
  • Zloch, Z. a kol. Kapitoly z hygieny pro bakalářské medicínské studium.


Study plans that include the course
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