BLOZ061c Public health protection - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: -.
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Fialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Chuchmová (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Ondřej Zvěřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
Course objectives
At the end of the course, student should 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, 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 should 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, 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 tém
  • 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
Teaching methods
Practice, self-study
Assessment methods
attendance records, continuous tests
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10,5.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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