SZ1049a Introduction to Health Education

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Nikola Prokešová (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
Timetable
each odd Monday 12:00–13:50 D34 učebna
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
Upon completion of the course the students will understand the correlation between health and promotion of a healthy lifestyle. The students will understand the effects of the factors that support health or cause harm to health. They will be able to use the knowledge in their personal life and future professions.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: - Interpret basic Health Education conceptions
- Interpret basic biomedicin and psychosocial conceptions
- Motivate fo health support
- Realize health support programmes
Key topics
1.) Health support – approach and definition 2.) Documents – Health 2023, health promotion strategies 3.) Biomedical domain: aliment, exercise, smoking, first-aid treatment 4.) Psychosocial domain: stressful situations, mental health disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, eating mental disorders... 5.) Didactic domain: Health support programmes
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • http://www.who.int/en/
  • https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2959
  • https://is.muni.cz/do/1499/el/estud/fsps/ps08/first_aid/web/index.html
    recommended literature
  • http://www.e-bezpeci.cz/index.php/ke-stazeni/english/60-risks-of-internet-communication-iv/file
  • https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
  • ASPHER: https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/programs/global-consortium-climate-health-education/courses/past-courses/european-climate-health-responder-course
  • https://munispace.muni.cz/library/catalog/book/1862
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Theoretical principles, videoprogrammes, study hour, individual consultations.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The student demonstrates orientation in topics during a professional discussion and submits a report to the student about the education of health education in a selected country of the world.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.ped.muni.cz/whealthedu/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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