Course: Health and social politics

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Course title Health and social politics
Course code KPZ/K1ZSP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
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)
  • Duková Ivana, PhDr. Mgr.
Course content
Health care, social politics, and prevention. Health and its determinants. Methods of health education and their use. Healthy lifestyle. Principles of health maintenance and their application to everyday life. The World Health Organization program. The National Program for the Support of Health - NPPZ. Regional goals "Health for all into the 21st century". Ecological environment. Damaging health in the adolescent period (drugs, alcohol, smoking).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with issues related to strengthening health and to provide him/her with basic information on questions about health, illness, and the health status of the population.
The student uses various educational methods to care for health and to prevent illness in individuals, in groups, and in the entire society. He/she knows managerial and entrepreneurial activities in health care and practically applies gained knowledge and skills.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Successful completion of a written test. Completing assigned written work.
Recommended literature
  • DURDISOVÁ, J. Ekonomika zdraví. 1. vyd. Praha : Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2005.
  • FAIT, T. a kol. Preventivní medicína. Praha : Maxdorf Jessenius, 2008.
  • HOLČÍK, J. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost. Brno : Masarykova Univerzita, 2010.
  • JANEČKOVÁ, H.; HNILICOVÁ, H. Úvod do veřejného zdravotnictví. Praha : Portál, 2009.
  • KOMÁREK, L. a kol. Ochrana a podpora zdraví. Praha : Nadace CINDI, 3. lékařská fakulta UK, 2011.
  • KREBS, V. Sociální politika. Praha : Wolters Kluwer, 2010.
  • NEŠPOR, K. Návykové chování. Praha : Portál, 2007.
  • VRUBLOVÁ, Y. Zdravý životní styl. Ostrava : Ostravská univerzita, 2005.
  • WHO. Osnova programu Zdraví pro všechny v Evropském regionu Světové zdravotnické organizace. Evropská řada Zdraví pro všechny č. 6. Praha : WHO Regionální úřadovna pro Evropu Kodaň, 2000.


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): General Nurse (2013) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General Nurse (2014) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter