VLOZ0141c Public Health I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Helena Klimusová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Mgr. Erika Čermáková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VLOZ0141c/01: Thu 12. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 26. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 9. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 23. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 7. 12. 14:00–15:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/02: Thu 21. 9. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 5. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 19. 10. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 2. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 16. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 30. 11. 14:00–15:40 C15/333, Thu 14. 12. 14:00–15:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/03: Tue 19. 9. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 3. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 17. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 31. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 14. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 28. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 12. 12. 12:30–14:10 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/04: Tue 26. 9. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 10. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 24. 10. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 7. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 21. 11. 12:30–14:10 C15/333, Tue 5. 12. 12:30–14:10 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/05: Thu 12. 10. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 26. 10. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 9. 11. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 23. 11. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 7. 12. 11:00–12:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/06: Thu 21. 9. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 5. 10. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 19. 10. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 2. 11. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 16. 11. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 30. 11. 11:00–12:40 C15/333, Thu 14. 12. 11:00–12:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/07: Fri 29. 9. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 13. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 27. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 10. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 24. 11. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 8. 12. 10:00–11:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/08: Fri 22. 9. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 6. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 20. 10. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 1. 12. 10:00–11:40 C15/333, Fri 15. 12. 10:00–11:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/09: Mon 18. 9. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 2. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 16. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 30. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 13. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 27. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 11. 12. 13:00–14:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/10: Mon 25. 9. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 9. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 23. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 6. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 20. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/333, Mon 4. 12. 13:00–14:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/11: Fri 29. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 13. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 27. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 10. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 24. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 8. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/12: Fri 22. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 6. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 20. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 1. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/333, Fri 15. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/13: Wed 27. 9. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 11. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 25. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 8. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 22. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 6. 12. 13:00–14:40 C15/308
VLOZ0141c/14: Wed 20. 9. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 18. 10. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 1. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 15. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 29. 11. 13:00–14:40 C15/308, Wed 13. 12. 13:00–14:40 C15/308
VLOZ0141c/15: Mon 18. 9. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 2. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 16. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 30. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 13. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 27. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 11. 12. 15:00–16:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/16: Mon 25. 9. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 9. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 23. 10. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 6. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 20. 11. 15:00–16:40 C15/333, Mon 4. 12. 15:00–16:40 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/17: Wed 27. 9. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 11. 10. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 25. 10. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 8. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 22. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 6. 12. 17:00–18:40 A21/108
VLOZ0141c/18: Wed 20. 9. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 18. 10. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 1. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 15. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 29. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/108, Wed 13. 12. 17:00–18:40 A21/108
VLOZ0141c/19: Thu 21. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 5. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 19. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 2. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 16. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 30. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 14. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/308
VLOZ0141c/20: Thu 12. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 26. 10. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 9. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 23. 11. 8:00–9:40 C15/308, Thu 7. 12. 8:00–9:40 C15/308
VLOZ0141c/25: Tue 19. 9. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 3. 10. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 17. 10. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 31. 10. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 14. 11. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 28. 11. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 12. 12. 14:30–16:10 C15/333
VLOZ0141c/26: Tue 26. 9. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 10. 10. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 24. 10. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 7. 11. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 21. 11. 14:30–16:10 C15/333, Tue 5. 12. 14:30–16:10 C15/333
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
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
The course introduces the students to the content, mission, basic theories and methods of Public Health. After successfully completing the course, students will know the basic concepts and methods in the field of Public Health. Students will be able to explain the benefits of population approach to the study of health and disease, and will be familiarized with the approaches, contents and basic concepts and methods of epidemiology. Students will be able to search and interpret relevant data and use methods of descriptive and analytic epidemiology to describe and assess population health status.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing the course, students will know the basic concepts and methods in the field of Public Health.
Students will be able to explain the benefits of population approach to the study of health and disease, and will be familiarized with the approaches, contents and basic concepts and methods of epidemiology.
Students will be able to search and interpret relevant data and use methods of descriptive and analytic epidemiology to describe and assess population health status.
Syllabus
  • 1. General information about the course Public health I. Introduction to public health.
  • 2. Introduction to epidemiology (definition of basic terms).
  • 3. Measuring health and disease.
  • 4. Levels of prevention. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Screening and validity of tests.
  • 5. Epidemiological studies - Types.
  • 6. Epidemiological studies - Evaluation.
  • 7. Causation in epidemiology.
Literature
    required literature
  • Holčík J, Žáček A, Koupilová I: Sociální lékařství. 3. nezměnšné. vydání. Brno - Česká republika: Masarykova univerzita; 2011. 137 s. ISBN 978-80-8719215-3.
  • Náhradní obsah: Aktuální materiály vložené v interaktivní osnově předmětu.
    recommended literature
  • Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström: Basic epidemiology. 2nd edition. Geneva - Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2006. 212 pages. ISBN 978-92-4-154707-9. Online dostupné z: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/43541/9241547073_eng.pdf;j
Teaching methods
Seminars / practices and class discussion.

Reading and studying ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE.

Assessment methods
REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN THE CREDIT:

1.   Compliance with mandatory participation in exercises. During the semester, each student may be absent once without excuse.

2.   Further absences are only possible for medical reasons. The student is obliged to submit the original medical certificate to the study department in time.

*** This subject is part of the Public Health State Examination ***
  See VLZP11XX - Public Health State Examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2023, recent)
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