UOGD022 Balanced Lifestyle

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/6. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiřina Hosáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Slováček Hagenová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(C)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to familiarize the student with the importance of health education and literacy and its place in the systém of health care. The subject describes theoretical foundations of health education and promotion, stressing various topics that can foster lifestyle change. On completion of the course, the student will be able to actively perform education leading to lifestyle change in various patient/at risk populations.
Syllabus
  • 1. Health and disease - concepts, definitions, principles. Objectives of health education. Methods of health education. Health promotion.
    2. Healthy lifestyle. Health and its determinants. Orientation to health - health policy and strategy, a new concept of nursing. Prevention and health promotion programmes, quality of life assessment, programmes supporting healthy lifestyle, the WHO programme Health for all in the 21st century.
    3. Workplace and living environment and their impact on health. Lifestyle.
    4. Prevention of the most prevalent non-infectious diseases (ischaemic heart disease, obesity, osteoporosis).
    5. Prevention of the most prevalent oncological diseases (colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer).
    6. Nutrition. Physical activity. Health risks and opportunities for their mitigation. Preventive measures.
    7. Smoking and alcohol. Health risks and opportunities for their mitigation. Preventive measures.
    8. Drugs of abuse and gambling. Health risks and opportunities for their mitigation. Preventive measures.
    9. Stress and mental hygiene. Relaxation, the importance of rest.
    10. HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases. Health risks and opportunities for their mitigation. Preventive measures.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČELEDOVÁ, L., ČEVELA, R. Výchova ke zdraví. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5351-5. info
  • Zdraví 2020 - Osnova evropské zdravotní politiky pro 21. století. Praha: Ministerstvo zdravotnictví ČR, 2013. ISBN 978-80-85047-48-6. info
  • ZELENÍKOVÁ, R. Zdravý životní styl. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • MACHOVÁ, J., KUBÁTOVÁ, D. a kol. Výchova ke zdraví. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2715-8. info
    recommended literature
  • DRBAL, C. Česká zdravotní politika a její východiska. 1.vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005. ISBN 80-7262-340-0. info
  • PROVAZNÍK, K. Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. [CD-ROM] Souborné vydání. Národní program zdraví. Praha: Fortuna, 2004. ISBN 80-7168-942-4. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Project presentation in seminar/practicals. Submission of the presentation in an electronic form.
Written test (a minimum of 80 % of correct answers).
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2025, recent)
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