ZLVL0421p Public Health in Dentistry I - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Kaňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Kräuff Rainer Schwanhaeuser Wulff, MBA, Ph.D. et Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc.
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
Tue 12:00–12:50 B11/234
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ZLVL0421p/40: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZLPR0232c Preclinical Dentistry II-prac. && ZLLT0222c Bas. Med. Terminology -p
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
By the end of this course student should be able to: describe the content, mission, basic theories and methods of social medicine; use epidemiologic methods for assessing the health status of defined population; apply theoretical and methodological knowledge in health situation analysis; assess health risks and propose suitable measures to improve the health of the population; understand the basis of statistical and systemic thinking in medicine, the basis of methods of critical appraisal of population studies results and consequent organizational measures.
Syllabus
  • Community Medicine has an interdisciplinary character. The course in Community Medicine covers basic principles of biostatistics, demography, epidemiology, and health policy. Students will be able to implement basic method of biostatistics and epidemiology and understand indicators Health for All Database of World health Organization.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLČÍK, Jan, Adolf ŽÁČEK and Ilona KOUPILOVÁ. Sociální lékařství. 3. nezměn. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 137 s. ISBN 9788087192153. info
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  • REQUIRED LITERATURE
  • 1. Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström: Basic epidemiology. 2nd edition. Geneva - Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2006. pp 1-116.
    recommended literature
  • HOLČÍK, Jan. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost (System of health care and health literacy). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 293 pp. Škola a zdraví pro 21. století. ISBN 978-80-210-5239-0. info
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  • RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
  • 1. Petrie A, Sabin C: Medical statistics at a glance. Oxford - U.K.: Blackwell Publishing; 2003.
  • 2. Nordess R: Epidemiology and biostatistics secrets. China: Mosby Elsevier; 2006.
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Reading and studying ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE.
For those who will have to write research projects and seminar papers during third, fourth and fifth year, it is strongly recommended to enrol the following courses:
VSIL021 - Information literacy - (3 credits) - e-learning.
VSKP041 - A course of working with information sources and tools (4 credits).
Assessment methods
Colloquium

Requirements:
1. Written examination → 20 multiple choice question test, with only one correct answer.
All questions are based on ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE, and lectures.

SCORE
Passed - 15-20 correct answers.
Failed - 14 or less correct answers.


In case of failure, the test can be repeated TWICE, only on given examination terms.

***Any attempts of ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT, such as cheating or assisting someone else in cheating during the examination, will result in disciplinary actions, such as:
a-) Failing the examination term. You will be required to hand over your examination paper and asked to leave the examination room. This means, you will have used an examination term, with the respective score F / 4, on your academic records in the information system.
b-) Opening disciplinary proceedings.
c-) Failing the subject / course.
d-) Expulsion from university.

During the examination, it is forbidden to use items such as:
Smart phones / Tablets.
Laptops
To wear earphones or headphones.

Talking during examination is forbidden and in such case leading to the above mentioned disciplinary actions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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