BVPL0521 Preventive Medicine I

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Fialová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (lecturer)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. 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: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 17. 9. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 24. 9. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 1. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 8. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 15. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 22. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 29. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 5. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 12. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 19. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 26. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 3. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 10. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/114, Wed 17. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/114
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BKFY0222p Physiology II - lecture && BVPF0422p Pathophysiol II - lect
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
Abstract
To gain knowledge of the effects of environmental and work environment factors on health. To understand the significance and impact of physical, chemical and biological factors (excluding infectious factors) as well as methods of assessment. To understand health risks and their assessment, and to learn the principles and possibilities for protecting public health
Learning outcomes
- The student will describe the environmental and work environment components that affect health.
- The student will explain the effects of various physical chemical and biological factors.
- The student will explain health hazards and their assessment and monitoring of the environment in relation to health.
- The student will explain the principles and methods of public health protection.
Key topics
  • 1) Protection of public health, determinants of health
  • 2) Air
  • 3) Water and health 4) Waste
  • 5) Noise
  • 6) Light as part of the environment and work environment. Effect on circadian rhythms.
  • 7) Radiation - ionising and non-ionising (excluding visible radiation)
  • 8) Chemicals I, general part: health effects (acute, chronic late, mutagenic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, allergenic, specific and non-specific). 9) Chemicals II, special part: heavy metals, organic compounds, inhalation, dietary, percutaneous, intravenous exposure
  • 10) Indoor environment
  • 11) Product safety
  • 12) Work and health
  • 13) Environment in the Czech Republic and globally, monitoring the relationship between environment and health
  • 14) Health risks, their importance, assessment and use
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Prezentace vyučujících – texty – v interaktivní osnově pro jednotlivá témata
    recommended literature
  • • 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
  • MÜLLEROVÁ, Dana. Hygiena, preventivní lékařství a veřejné zdravotnictví. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2014, 254 stran. ISBN 9788024625102. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Credit information: It takes the form of an online test (answer sheet). It is necessary to register in advance for the respective term in the test dates. For the test, you must log in directly to the answer sheet on the specified date and time. The test consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, where the student selects only one as the correct choice. There is a total time of 15 minutes to answer the test. There is no going back on the questions. There is 1 point for each correct choice. The criteria are specified in the interactive course syllabus.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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