VZkB13 Introduction to Health Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Lenka Adámková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Dana Dlouhá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PaedDr. Vladislav Mužík, CSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Mgr. Alice Prokopová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to present a basic overview of health education. Students learn about the basic educational documents, the concept of education in the field of health education, and about mandatory procedures in educational institutions (elementary schools, leisure centres, etc.) This content forms the basis of the course, its philosophy, objectives and expected outcomes. An emphasis is placed on the development of the attitudes of students to the course and their educational activity.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will: Be able to interpret the basics of health promotion in the school environment
Have an overview of health education in schools
Have an overview of organizations involved in health promotion and their functioning
Understand various educational concepts in the area of health education
Have knowledge
Syllabus
  • Content of seminars: 1. Concept of the health education course in the past and present;
  • 2. Educational programmes, Framework education programme for elementary education, standards for elementary education;
  • 3. Analysis of educational objectives of health education;
  • 4. Educational process, organization of health education in elementary schools;
  • 5. National health promotion programmes;
  • 6. Health promotion programmes in schools, health promotion programmes as part of school educational programmes;
  • 7. - 12. Basic topics of health education (prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, ageing syndrome, socially pathological phenomena, etc.)
  • Content of seminars: 1. - 8. Visits to educational centres – focus on family education, health education, health promotion;
  • 9. - 10. Evaluation of health education and health promotion in educational institutions as a basis for the study;
  • 11. - 12. Presentation of results.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HAVLÍNOVÁ, Miluše. Program podpory zdraví ve škole : rukověť projektu Zdravá škola. 2., rozš. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2006, 311 s. ISBN 8073670593. info
  • MACHOVÁ, Jitka and Dagmar KUBÁTOVÁ. Výchova ke zdraví pro učitele. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, 2006, 250 s. ISBN 8070447680. info
Teaching methods
Presentation, discussion, independent work on a small research project, presentation of results.
Assessment methods
Final knowledge test. Presentation of research results.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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