LF:BLOZ061 Public health protection - Course Information

BLOZ061 Public health protection

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Fialová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Chuchmová (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (lecturer)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Zvěřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine

Prerequisites

Prerequisites according to the MU study and examination regulations.

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

• Medical Laboratory Technologist (programme LF, B-LABD)
• Laboratory Assistant (programme LF, B-SZ)

Course objectives

At the end of the course, student will understand and be able to explain: Appointing of the main determinants of health, ways of controlling and modifying them for public health protection. Lifestyle and its main factors influencing both the health promotion and damages, possibilities and ways of lifestyle modifications. Living and occupational environment, main factors, hygienic norms and limits. Principles of health protection and promotion in different population groups. Prevention, it’s forms and aims.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, student will understand and be able to explain: Appointing of the main determinants of health, ways of controlling and modifying them for public health protection. Lifestyle and its main factors influencing both the health promotion and damages, possibilities and ways of lifestyle modifications. Living and occupational environment, main factors, hygienic norms and limits. Principles of health protection and promotion in different population groups. Prevention, it’s forms and aims.

Syllabus

• Health determinants, causes of diseases, main principles and possibilities of public health protection, primary and secondary prevention and their priorities.
• Lifestyle and role in public health protection
• Work a health, prevention of harmful influences of occupational environment
• Water a health
• Genotoxic risks evaluation
• Biological exposure test, exposure to heavy metals and other substances in living and occupational environments Healthy nutrition in public health protection, dietary guidelines
• Living environment and health I – main factors, principles of influence on health
• Living environment and health II – important specific areas , ways of environmental control and protection

Literature

required literature
• Prezentace vyučujících – texty – v interaktivní osnově pro jednotlivá témata.
• ÚVZ LF MU: Veřejné zdraví: Díl I – Rizikové faktory a prevence. Učební text Ústavu veřejného zdraví LF MU 2023 (dostupný online)

not specified
• TUČEK, Milan. Hygiena a epidemiologie. 2., doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2018, 358 stran. ISBN 9788024639338. info
• TUČEK, Milan and Alena SLÁMOVÁ. Hygiena a epidemiologie pro bakaláře. 2., doplněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2018, 216 stran. ISBN 9788024639321. info

Teaching methods

lecture

Assessment methods

Exam in the form of written test. 20 questions with the choice of answers, only 1 is correct. Classification according to correct answers: A=20-19, B=18-17, C=16-15, D=14-13, E=12-11, F=<11.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.

• Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
  
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