Course: Introduction to Disease and Health

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Course title Introduction to Disease and Health
Course code USV/EINDH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Stejskalová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Health and disease. A bio-psycho-social and spiritual perspective. Variable factors affecting health and disease. Health care system and health policy in the Czech Republic, health services. Ethics and health care WHO Health program, Health 2030 program. Quality of life. Healthy lifestyle. Disease prevention and health promotion. Lay first aid. Social work in health care. The role of the health and social worker. Social determinants affecting health (children, adults, seniors).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
  • Preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Health and disease. A bio-psycho-social and spiritual perspective. Variable factors affecting health and disease. Health care system and health policy in the Czech Republic, health services.
Acquired competencies The student acquires basic knowledge of lay first aid and is ready to apply it practically. The student understands the principles of a healthy lifestyle and is able to promote them in a broad social context in accordance with the long-term program for improving the health status of the population of the Czech Republic - Health 2030. Competence: - The student can identify the needs of clients on a bio-psycho-social and spiritual level. - The student can distinguish between factors influencing health and illness. - The student orients himself in the health and social care system in the Czech Republic. - The student knows the principles of ethical standards in the health and social field - The student knows the code of ethics for social workers and understands the values in social work - The student can practically apply lay first aid. - The student understands the individual roles within a multidisciplinary team and the position of a social worker/medical social worker in this team. - The student knows the social determinants affecting health in children, adults and seniors
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Student performance assessment

Discussion, seminar papers.
Recommended literature
  • Ekman, Aimée;Pennbrant, Sandra;Sterner, Anders;Forsberg, Elenita et.al. Health promoting resources and lifestyle factors among higher education students in healthcare and social work programmes.
  • Neil Schneiderman 1, Gail Ironson 1, Scott D Siegel. STRESS AND HEALTH: Psychological, Behavioral, and Biological Determinants.
  • Sibnath Deb, Brian A. Gerrard. Handbook of Health and Well-Being.


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