Course: Fundamentals of hygiene and epidemiology

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Course title Fundamentals of hygiene and epidemiology
Course code KOS/P3HEP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmejkalová Jindra, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Kotingová Lenka, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction into hygiene and epidemiology. Promotion and protection of public health. Nutritional hygiene. Environmental hygienic aspects. Hygiene of work. Hygiene of children and youths. Widespread non-infectious diseases. Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis and cancer. Infectious diseases, prophylaxis. Nosocomial infections. Issue of addictions. Prevention and cessation programmes. Health promotion projects in the Czech Republic and abroad. Importance of physical activity and health prevention. Alternative diets, possible risks, drawing up a diet plan. Compensation of excessive or monotonous work load. Smoking - prevalence, risks, cessation programmes. Cancer prevention programmes. Infectious diseases, prophylaxis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with basics of environmental and workplace hygiene, nutritional hygiene, issue of toxicology, epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases, and issues of risk factors of life style.
The student will be well-versed in the area of health protection and promotion in the workplace (with a special emphasis on hospital hygiene) and in prevention of selected civilization diseases.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The fulfillment of compulsory 80% attendance (lectures, exercises, seminars). Successful completion of a written test.
Recommended literature
  • BENCKO, V. a kol. Hygiena a epidemiologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2007.
  • Kolektiv autorů. Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi.
  • KOLLÁROVÁ, H. a kol. Vybrané kapitoly z epidemiologie. Olomouc: UP Olomouc, 2011.
  • Nešpor, Karel. Návykové chování a závislost : současné poznatky a perspektivy léčby. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-831-7.
  • TUČEK, M. Hygiena a epidemiologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2012.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Radiology Assistant (2013) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Radiology Assistant (2014) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter