CORE107 Šarlatánství v medicíně

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Samuel Hricko (lecturer)
Mgr. Tatiana Malatincová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 19. 2. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 26. 2. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 4. 3. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 11. 3. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 18. 3. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 25. 3. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 8. 4. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 15. 4. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Mon 22. 4. 15:00–16:40 B11/327
Prerequisites
The content of the seminar is designed for non-medical disciplines, neither science nor medical education is a prerequisite.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 33/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
Course objectives
The course aims to promote critical thinking, working with information, disinformation, fake news, refuting nonsense, and the ability and willingness to seek rational and scientifically based information in the health field. The individual seminars will be divided into two basic blocks: 1) Evidence-based medicine (historical overview, principles, weaknesses); 2) Quackery (examples of quack methods, psychological aspect, application of critical thinking)
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
Kurz je zaměřen na: kritické myšlení; základní biochemickou a lékovou gramotnost; povědomí o medicínských informačních databázích
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to quackery 2. Evidence-Based Medicine 3. Psychology of quackery I. 4. Psychology of quackery II. 5. Charlatan Medicines 6. Quackery Practices 7. Natural vs. Chemical 8. Cancer and microbes 9. Nutrition and dietary supplements 10. Essays + Discussion
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures. The interactive content of the teaching to increase attention, and draw you into the topic, or for the final summary will be in the form of quizzes and tests (IS, Kahoot, Slido, Microsoft Forms).
Assessment methods
To obtain credits, it is necessary to 1) pass a test (3-10 questions) following each lecture; 2) submit an essay on the chosen topic of 1-2 pages. The evaluation of the final essay focuses on comprehension of the text, critical evaluation of the text, and ability to interpret the information.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20.
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