MFPL0711p Preventive Medicine I

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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)
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: doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 18. 9. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 25. 9. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 2. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 9. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 16. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 23. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 30. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 6. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 13. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 20. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 27. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 4. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 11. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/334, Wed 18. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/334
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
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
Syllabus
  • 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
Literature
    required literature
  • Prezentace vyučujících – texty – v interaktivní osnově pro jednotlivá témata.
  • • 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
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Exam in the form of a written test, consisting of 20 questions with answers. The evaluation will be as follows: 19-20 correctly - A 17-18 correctly - B 15-16 correctly - C 13-14 correctly - D 11-12 correctly – E <11 - F The questions will relate to the lectured topics according to the syllabus, so to successfully pass the test it is necessary to attend lectures, which are together with accompanying materials the main source of information.
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: 30.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/www/2422/um
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2023.
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