Course: Disease and Health Theory

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Course title Disease and Health Theory
Course code KAZ/PBTZ@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
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)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Chrásková Marie, PaedDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kurková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Terms - health, disease, health literacy, determinants of health, lifestyle, active health approach, health promotion, medical terminology. Disease and health theory. Health conditions of the population in CR - means of influencing, demographic data, internal and external factors, risk domains. Disease - diagnostics, diagnosis, symptom, syndrome, etiology, pathogenesis. Reaction of an organism to strain, forms and process of disease. Inurement. Protective and risk factors of a lifestyle - namely nutrition and movement. Non-infectious epidemies as the most frequent cause of death and their prevention. Infectious, degenerative, metabolic, etc. diseases. Health literacy. Healthcare system. Healthcare services.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
After passing the course, students should be able to: - Define the basic terminology and models and disease, - Prove the knowledge of the basic medical terminology, - Explain the term determinants of health (including the domains of lifestyle), - Explain the terms etiopathogenesis, therapy and possible endings of infectious, non- infectious, degenerative and other diseases, - Describe prevention principles (particularly primary and general prevention), - Explain health(care) system principles and levels of particular medical services, - Argue in favor of active health approach and responsibility for health of an individual and others, - Clarify the teacher's responsibility for pupil's health protection, - Prove the elementary knowledge of the health promotion projects and programs.
After finishing the course, students are able to: - Define the basic terminology and models and disease, - Prove the knowledge of the basic medical terminology, - Explain the term determinants of health (including the domains of lifestyle), - Explain the terms etiopathogenesis, therapy and possible endings of infectious, non- infectious, degenerative and other diseases, - Describe prevention principles (particularly primary and general prevention), - Explain health(care) system principles and levels of particular medical services, - Argue in favor of active health approach and responsibility for health of an individual and others, - Clarify the teacher's responsibility for pupil's health protection, - Prove the elementary knowledge of the health promotion projects and programs.
Prerequisites
For students of Health education with focus on teaching.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam, Student performance, Seminar Work

Active participation in class with minimum of 80% attendance. Seminar paper on given topic with required structure and required amount of standard pages A4 (including source references according to ISO 690). Insert the seminar paper into Portal UP (section "My study" - "Semestral works") and pass the plagiarism control. Presentation of the seminar paper topic (credit). Self-study - preparation for written test.
Recommended literature
  • ALCOCK, I., M., P. WHITE, B., W. WHEELER, L., E. FLEMING a M., H. DEPLEDGE. Longitudinal Effects on Mental Health of Moving to Greener and Less Green Urban Areas. 48(2), pp. 1247-1255. 2014. DOI: 10.1021/es403688w. ISSN 0013-936X. Dostupné na www: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/es403688w.
  • BLAHUTKOVÁ, M., D. JONÁŠOVÁ a M. OŠMERA. Duševní zdraví a pohyb. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., Brno, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7204-916-5..
  • BŘICHÁČEK, V., HABERMANNOVÁ, M. (eds.). Studie z psychologie zdraví. Praha: Ermat, 2007. ISBN 978-80-87178-00-3..
  • ČELEDOVÁ, L., ČEVELA, R. Výchova ke zdraví: vybrané kapitoly. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3213-8..
  • HAVEL, J., JANÍKOVÁ, M., MUŽÍK, V., MUŽÍKOVÁ, L. Analýza a perspektivy utváření pohybového a výživového režimu žáků na prvním stupni základní školy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Tělesná výchova a výchova ke zdraví, 2016. ISBN 978-80-210-8463-6..
  • HOLČÍK, J. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost: k teoretickým základům cesty ke zdraví. Brno: Masarykova univerzita ve spolupráci s MSD, 2010. ISBN 978-80-210-5239-0..
  • HŘIVNOVÁ, M. a kol. Stěžejní aspekty výchovy ke zdraví. Olomouc: UP, 2010. ISBN 978-80-244-2503-0..
  • JANOVSKÁ, K. a kol. Zdravotní gramotnost dětí, mladých dospělých, dospělých, seniorů. Praha: Národní síť podpory zdraví, 2016. ISBN 978-80-270-1271-8..
  • KOPECKÝ, M., STRNISKOVÁ, D., MATEJOVICOVÁ, B., FEDYN, B., GEMBALCZYK, I. Úvod do výchovy ke zdraví a zdravému životnímu stylu. Olomouc: UP, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3369-1. Studijní opora..
  • KOTULÁN, J. a kol. Zdravotní nauky pro pedagogy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012. ISBN 978-80-210-5763-0..
  • LANG, T., HEASMAN, M. Food wars: the global battle for mouths, minds and markets. Second edition. New York. 2016. ISBN 978-1-138-80262-9..
  • MACHOVÁ, J. a kol. Výchova ke zdraví. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2715-8..
  • MACHOVÁ, J. a kol. Výchova ke zdraví. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2715-8..
  • PELCÁK, S. Osobnostní nezdolnost a zdraví. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7435-342-0..
  • Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání. Verze platná od 1. 9. 2016. (2016). Dostupné na www: http://www.nuv.cz/t/rvp-pro-zakladni-vzdelavani..
  • ZITTLAU, J. Jak se léčit vhodnou stravou. 3. vyd. Brno: CPress, 2017. ISBN 978-80-264-1392-9..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter