Course: Public Health

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Course title Public Health
Course code KAZ/VEZVK
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)
  • Hejdová Jana, Ing.
  • Luhanová Lenka, MUDr.
  • Martinek Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.The field of public medical care, its contemporary concept and significance 2.-3. Health and illness, determinants of health 4.-5. Prevention in health care, regular monitoring of patients endangered or suffering from certain types of chronic diseases. 6.-7.. Types of health care 8.-9. Legislation concerning medical care 10.-11. Health policy ? programmes of WHO, regional health policy 12. System and funding of medical and social care 13. Czech social security system 14. Organizations providing health care in the CR and in the world 15. National medical information systems, ICD, registers 16. Methods of studying the population?s health 17. Education in medical care The tutorials follow the lectures ? they are based on practical application of the acquired knowledge.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 17 hours per semester
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Recommended literature
  • Gladkij, I. Zdravotnická politika, zdraví, zdravotnictví.
  • Gladkij, Ivan; Koldová, Zdenka. Propedeutika sociálního lékařství. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého, Lékařská fakulta, 1998. ISBN 80-7067-904-2.
  • HAVRÁNEK, J., HAVRÁNKOVÁ, R., VURM, V. Základy zdravotnické statistiky. ZSF JU České Budějovice, 2004.
  • Vožehová, S. Základy veřejného zdravotnictví - učební texty pro bakalářské studium.
  • VURM.V. et al. Vybrané kapitoly z veřejného a sociálního zdravotnictví. Triton Praha, 2007. ISBN 9788072549979.
  • ZAVÁZALOVÁ, H. A KOL. Vybrané kapitoly ze sociálního lékařství a veřejného zdravotnictví. Karolinum Praha, 2008.


Study plans that include the course
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