DAPVZ11 Current Problems of Health Education

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Vladislav Mužík, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Viktor Pacholík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Mgr. Alice Prokopová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
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 aim of the course is to provide an overview of the tools of prevention and epidemiology that serve to maintain health and protect it from different types of risk. The participant will be able to understand the basic concepts of prevention and epidemiology with a focus on current topics according to the syllabus. Based on the knowledge acquired, the participant/learner will be able to interpret data on the epidemiology of infectious and non-communicable diseases and risk behaviour.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the participant will: - formulate the main current issues in the field of human health, its protection and promotion; - actively seek out new information and critically evaluate it; - understands the importance of family and school as significant elements influencing the health of the individual and the population; - assess their risk behaviours and actively participate in improving their lifestyle.
Syllabus
  • 1. Selected topics in ecology. 2. Selected topics in genetics. 3. Selected topics in infectious disease prevention. 4.-5. Selected topics in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. 6.-7. Selected topics in the prevention of risk behaviors. 8.-10. Current topics in health education.
Literature
    required literature
  • WHO: www.who.int
  • Státní zdravotní ústav: www.szu.cz
  • Ministerstvo zdravotnictví. www.mzcr.cz
Teaching methods
Teaching is in the form of a webinar.
Assessment methods
Discussion of a seminar paper on a selected topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20 hodin.
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