b5235 Epidemiology and preventive medicine, biostatistics

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Robert Vysoký, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Julie Vašků, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Robert Vysoký, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Robert Vysoký, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
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 aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of epidemiology, preventive medicine and biostatistics with a focus on the primary prevention of non-infectious diseases. The teaching is mainly theoretical, but part of it is familiarizing students with the practical use of theoretical knowledge in the field of prevention.
Learning outcomes
A graduate of the course will be able to:
- rational analysis of information and data from epidemiology and preventive medicine in the context of individual phases of prevention;
- design preventive intervention especially in the area of ​​prevention of non-infectious diseases, work with epidemiological data;
- apply acquired knowledge and skills in basic and applied research in the field of prevention and epidemiology.
Syllabus
  • Lectures
  • 1. Health of children, adolescents and seniors.
  • 2. Epidemiological methodology: field definition, introduction.
  • 3. Epidemiological methodology: evaluation of the effect, expression of the occurrence of the disease in the population, and population impact.
  • 4. Epidemiological studies.
  • 5. Validity of observational epidemiological studies.
  • 6. Causality in observational research.
  • 7. Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases 1: atherosclerosis and its risk factors.
  • 8. Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases 2: types of cardiovascular diseases.
  • 9. Epidemiology of oncological diseases.
  • 10. Position of statistical analysis in science and clinical practice, significance of statistical outputs.
  • 11. Basics of biostatistics with a focus on biomedical data.
  • Seminars
  • 1. Prevention in primary care: preventive programs in general practice.
  • 2. Prevention in pediatrics.
  • 3. Physical activity as a tool for the prevention of non-infectious diseases.
  • 4. Prevention of cardiovascular diseases with a focus on atherosclerosis.
  • 5. Prevention in obesity and diabetes.
  • 6. Prevention of tobacco addiction.
  • 7. Prevention in oncology.
  • 8. Prevention in pneumology.
  • 9. Prevention of osteoporosis, fractures and painful conditions of the locomotor system.
  • 10. Prevention in the field of mental health.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FLETCHER, Grant S. Clinical epidemiology : the essentials. Sixth edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2021, xiv, 274. ISBN 9781975109554. info
  • FAIT, Tomáš; Michal VRABLÍK and Richard ČEŠKA. Preventivní medicína. 3. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Maxdorf, 2021, 431 stran. ISBN 9788073456801. 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
  • LEPŠ, Jan and Petr ŠMILAUER. Biostatistika. Vydání 1. České Budějovice: Nakladatelství Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích, 2016, 438 stran. ISBN 9788073945879. info
  • PAVLÍK, Tomáš and Ladislav DUŠEK. Biostatistika (Biostatistics). 1st ed. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o Brno, 2012, 131 pp. ISBN 978-80-7204-782-6. info
  • Applied epidemiology and biostatistics. Edited by Giuseppe La Torre. Torino: SEEd, 2010, 399 p. ISBN 9788889688564. info
Teaching methods
- lectures;
-seminars;
- self-study;
- interactive syllabus in  ISU.
Assessment methods
- compulsory participation in seminars (2 excused absences are allowed in  IS);
- preparation and oral presentation of the selected topic at the seminar, ability to confront the teacher and students in the seminar;
- oral exam (graded A-F)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
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