LF:MGZP011p Health Policy - lesson - Course Information

MGZP011p Health Policy - lesson

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

• Gerontology Nursing (programme LF, N-SZ)

Course objectives

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.

Syllabus

• 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

Literature

• HOLČÍK, Jan, Adolf ŽÁČEK and Ilona KOUPILOVÁ. Sociální lékařství. 3. nezměn. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 137 s. ISBN 9788087192153. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

oral exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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