MGZP011p Health Policy - lesson

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Jan Holčík, DrSc. (lecturer), Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Jan Holčík, DrSc.
Department of Social Medicine and Health Care Administration – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Helena Malenová
Supplier department: Department of Social Medicine and Health Care Administration – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 15:30–17:10 C15/333
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
The course in Health Policy introduces the students to the analysis of health care systems, managerial and policy issues and techniques for decision-making in health care. The subjects covered include health services research, health policy, health economics, and law. Students will be able to analyse main issue in health policy.
Key topics
1. Introduction to health policy 2. Diseases and medical knowledge 3. Health and public policy 4. The role of epidemiology in health policy 5. Population and individual strategies in prevention 6. Health need, demand and use 7. Organisation of health systems 8. Financing of health care 9. Evaluation of health services 10. Health services management
Study resources and literature
  • HOLČÍK, Jan; Adolf ŽÁČEK and Ilona KOUPILOVÁ. Sociální lékařství. 3. nezměn. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 137 s. ISBN 9788087192153. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
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