| Course title | Health Promotion and Development of Health Literacy |
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| Course code | KAZ/KZGR@ |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 1 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Conceptual framework (Health, Disease, Health Promotion, Health Education, Health Literacy, Health Determinants, Lifestyle, Active Health Approach, Health Support); theories of health and disease; protective and risk factors of lifestyle (especially nutrition and physical activity; dimensions and levels of health literacy; non-infectious epidemics as the leading causes of death and its prevention; Educators and students health (safety and health protection); health education in the curricular system of the Czech Republic; presentation of organizations, programs and projects promoting health and healthy lifestyle with emphasis on preprimary school pupils.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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After passing the course, students should be able to: - explain the basic categories in their own words: health promotion, health education, health literacy, - categorize the levels and dimensions of health literacy, - define basic theories and models of health and disease, - explain the determinants of health, including lifestyle factors (nutrition, physical activity, biorhythms, risk areas - addictive behaviors - alcohol, smoking, drugs, non-substance addictions, risky sexual behavior, eating disorders, etc.), - describe the principle of prevention (especially primary or general prevention), - justify the influence of lifestyle and the approach to health on the development of non-infectious epidemics (so-called lifestyle diseases), - argue in favor of an active approach to health and to responsibility for the health of their own, as same as others, - clarify the relationship between the teacher's (educator's) responsibility for the protection of students health, - interpret the implementation of health support in curriculum documents, especially the Framework Educational Program for the Health Education domain "Člověk a jeho svět" (Human and his World), - demonstrate basic knowledge of projects and programs aimed at promoting health.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Active participation during lessons Seminar essay (hand in Portal UP for plagiarism check) Preparation for credit test Note: lecturer can modify (specify) the requirements for passing the course in the beginning of the course. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): - (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): - (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): - (BB25) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |