EMIN0811p Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Radka Boháčová (lecturer)
MUDr. Renata Ciupek (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc. (lecturer), MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (deputy)
MUDr. Marek Horák (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladimíra Hykelová (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Chuchmová (lecturer)
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Eva Pernicová, MBA (lecturer)
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Tue 15:30–18:00 A21/112
Prerequisites (in Czech)
úspěšné absolvování předmětu Mikrobiologie II.
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
Understanding of basic principles and aims of epidemiology of infectious diseases.
Learning outcomes
“The student will be able to understand the process of the epidemiological chain with all its implications for laboratory operations, health protection, occupational safety, and prevention.”
Key topics
  • 1. Principles and objectives of epidemiology. Process of disease spread. Characteristics of infectious agents. Classification of infectious diseases.
  • 2. Anti-epidemic measures. Disease surveillance and epidemiological vigilance system.
  • 3. Active and passive immunization.
  • 4. Respiratory infections.
  • 5. Alimentary infections.
  • 6. Hepatitis. HIV/AIDS.
  • 7. Sexually transmitted infections.
  • 8. Zoonoses.
  • 9. Parasitic infections.
  • 10. Epidemiological aspects of the operation of health care facilities. Basic hygiene conditions.
  • 11. Safety of laboratory operations. Operating regulations. Occupational diseases.
  • 12. Methods of disinfection and sterilization. Clean rooms. Microbial control of environmental contamination.
  • 13. Hand hygiene.
  • 14. Current epidemiological situation and infectious threats.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • GÖPFERTOVÁ, Dana; Petr PAZDIORA and Jana DÁŇOVÁ. Epidemiologie : obecná a speciální epidemiologie infekčních nemocí. 2., přepr. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2013, 223 s. ISBN 9788024622231. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lecture
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Credit. A condition for obtaining the credit is completing the colloquium from the practices.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2024, spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/med/spring2026/EMIN0811p