UVSSPUP018 Health and disease

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeňka Římovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 8:55–9:40 C205
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UVSSPUP018/A: Mon 9:45–10:30 C206, Z. Římovská
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on the understanding of the human being as a biopsychosocial unit, focusing on the perception of the human being in the context of the social and natural environment, while not neglecting the issue of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. The student acquires basic knowledge of lay first aid and is prepared to apply it practically. The student will understand the principles of a healthy lifestyle and be able to promote them in a broad social context in accordance with the long-term programme for improving the health of the population of the Czech Republic - Health 21. An integral part of this is to clarify the position of the social worker in the health care system and to understand the links between social and health issues. Concept and definition of health, determinants of health.
Syllabus
  • 1.Living and working environment, their influence on health - 2. Lifestyle and its influence on health - 3. Stress, its origin, management, dangers - 4. Burnout syndrome - 5. Psychology of health - 6. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention - 7. Psychology of illness - 8. Definition of illness, origin and development of illness - 9. Selected diseases of the body systems leading to disability - 10. Basics of first aid - 11. Selected psychological diseases - 12. Hospice and palliative care
Literature
    required literature
  • KOMÁREK, L. a kol. Ochrana a podpora zdraví. Praha: Nadace CINDI, 3. lékařská fakulta UK, 2011. ISBN 978-80-260-1159-0.
  • KUPKA, M. Psychosociální aspekty paliativní péče. Praha: Grada, 2014.
  • MACHOVÁ, J. a kol. Výchova ke zdraví. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5351-5.
  • Zdraví 2020. Osnova evropské zdravotní politiky pro 21. století. Praha: Ministerstvo zdravotnictví ČR, 2013. ISBN 978-80-85047-48-6.
    recommended literature
  • ZELENÍKOVÁ, R. Zdravý životní styl. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012.
  • • SVĚTNICKÁ, G. Zdravý životní styl. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2022.
Assessment methods
Presentation on a selected topic, activity in seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2023.
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