Course: Public Health

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Course title Public Health
Course code KAZ/VEZZ
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)
  • Papežová Klára, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hejdová Jana, Ing.
Course content
1. Fundamentals of public health: role, function and importance for the population (introduction to the field, historical development, key concepts) 2. Demography and population structure: development, aging and challenges for public health (age pyramids, demography concepts, population aging, prediction of impacts on the health system) 3. Health care systems: structure and financing of health care in the Czech Republic and worldwide, health insurance (Types of systems, efficiency, availability, financing, insurance) 4. Determinants of health. Social determinants of health, health inequalities 5. Methods of studying the health status of the population (basic determinants and their impact on population health, methods, mandatory reporting) 6. Environmental and working environment factors (impact of air, water, noise, chemicals and working conditions on health; legislation and prevention of environmental risks) 7. Health literacy (Ability to obtain, understand and use information, models, methods of assessing the level of ZG, methods of detection, level in the Czech Republic and abroad) 8. Nutritional, financial, media and digital literacy, digital health: technologies in prevention, diagnosis and education" (importance of individual types of literacy for health, eHealth, mHealth, telemedicine, smart applications, AI in healthcare) 9. Types and levels of preventive care (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary), dispensary (prevention, dispensary, screening, access to healthcare) 10. Health promotion and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular, metabolic and oncological diseases, health promotion) 11. Mental health and psychohygiene: strategies for managing stress and anxiety, prevention of mental illnesses, burnout syndrome, coping strategies, etc.) 12. Health protection in vulnerable population groups (children, pregnant women, seniors, people with disabilities, targeted health promotion programs) 13. Health education: programs, methods, evaluation of effectiveness (health education in schools, communities and the media; approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of preventive programs) 14. Ethics in public health and healthcare (patient rights, informed consent, ethical dilemmas, euthanasia) 15. Global health threats and international cooperation (pandemics, climate change, migration, the role of WHO and other international organizations in addressing health crises) Odeslat zpětnou vazbu

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio
  • Contact hours - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
Skills
no particular prerequisites are specified
Competences
are not required
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explains the conditions of public health and sickness insurance
Skills
are not defined
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Discussion
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
are not verified
Competences
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Čeledová, L., Čevel, R. Výchova ke zdraví. Praha: Grada, 2010.
  • Němec, J. Principy zdravotního pojištění. Praha: GRADA Publishing, 2008.
  • Vožehová, S. a kol. Základy veřejného zdravotnictví: učební texty pro bakalářské studium. Praha: UK, 1994.
  • Zavázalová, H. a kol. Sociální lékařství a veřejné zdravotnictví, 2. vyd.. 2002.


Study plans that include the course
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