Course: Health and disease from the medical point of view

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Course title Health and disease from the medical point of view
Course code KSS/CZN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Nádvorníková Lenka, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The definition of health and disease 2. Particular kinds of diseases of some somatic systems in the context of medical provenience 3. First aid and its elements 4. Patients´ rights, rights of people with health disorders and chronic diseases 5. The right to be informed and to be allowed to decide about one self. Principals of dealing with people with disabilities

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
  • Class attendance - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 52 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will underestand the terms health and disease from the medical point of view. They underestand the causes, principles and symptoms of the main types of diseases, strategies of the medical treatment or rehabilitation.
Students will underestand the terms health and disease from the medical point of view. They underestand the causes, principles and symptoms of the main types of diseases, strategies of the medical treatment or rehabilitation.
Prerequisites
The elementary social scienties knowledge on the high school education level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student's performance analysis

To gain the credit students write a semestral thesis. Students follow the instructions of the lecturer, they follow the instruction of lenght, topic and content. The thesis must show the knowledge students master through their study hours. The thesis must be accepted by the lecturer, so the student can enter the exam. Examination conditions are set by the lecturer.
Recommended literature
  • BARTONÍČKOVÁ, I. Základy zdravotní intervence. Liberec: TU v Liberci, 2005. ISBN 80-7372-005-1.
  • BYDŽOVSKÝ, J. První pomoc. Praha: Grada, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0680-6.
  • KLENER P. a kol. Vnitřní lékařství. Praha: Karolinum, 2006. ISBN 80-246-1253-4.
  • VOTAVA, J. A KOL. Ucelená rehabilitace osob se zdravotním postižením. Praha: Karolinum, 2003. ISBN 80-246-0708-5.


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