ZLVL0922p Public Health in Dentistry - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type 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
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
Mon 29. 9. to Fri 7. 11. Thu 14:00–15:40 B11/114, Tue 18. 11. to Fri 21. 11. Thu 14:00–15:40 B11/114, Mon 1. 12. to Fri 5. 12. Thu 14:00–15:40 B11/114
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( ZLVL0311p Public Health in Dentis.I-lect || ZLVL0421p Public Health in Dentis.I-lect )
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 term Public Health, describe theoretical framework and practice of Public Health; identify managerial and policy issues and techniques for decision-making in health care; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a diverse range of global and national health policies, including current and emerging trends and also of disciplines relevant to the study of health policy, planning and financing (epidemiology, health economic and other social sciences); apply his knowledge and skills using a multidisciplinary approach to formulate and evaluate health policies and plans.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to health care.
    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
    required 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
  • 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. Study materials for public health and healthcare administration (20 chapters / questions) CAN BE BORROWED at the Department of Public Health A21, office 321. Students MUST return it back the day of examination in the same conditions they borrowed it.
  • 2. Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström: Basic epidemiology. 2nd edition. Geneva - Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2006. pp 83-114, 165-177.
  • 3. Varkey P: Mayo clinic preventive medicine and public health board review. Edited by Prathibha Varkey. New York - United States: Mayo Clinic Scientific Press - Oxford University Press; 2010. pp 253-299.
    recommended literature
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  • RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
  • 4. Farmer R, Lawrenson R, Miller D: Epidemiology and public health medicine. 5th edition. Oxford - U.K.: Blackwell Publishing; 2004. pp 143-177.
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).


Study materials for public health and healthcare administration (20 chapters / questions) CAN BE BORROWED at the Department of Public Health A21, office 321. Students MUST return it back the day of examination in the same conditions they borrowed it.
Assessment methods
Requirements:
1 To sit for examination, it will be required to have successfully complete the pre-requisite subjects and to pass Public health in dentistry I - lecture - ZLVL0421p.
2. The examination is oral and each student picks three questions up from a set of questions.
All examinations questions are based on ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE, and lectures.

In case of failure, the examination can be repeated TWICE, only during 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 Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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