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Public Health - course description

General information
Course name Public Health
Course ID 12.9-WL-PielP-ZPUB
Faculty Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Field of study WLiNZ - oferta ERASMUS / Nursing
Education profile -
Level of studies Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2018/2019
Course information
Semester 2
ECTS credits to win 2
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr Krzysztof Chmielowiec
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 15 1 - - Exam
Class 30 2 - - Credit with grade
Self-education 15 1 - - Credit

Aim of the course

1.         Introduction to the concept and the tasks of public health.

2.         Introduction to the definitions of health.

3.         Showing a factors conditioning the health state.

4.         Presentation of contemporary risks to public health.

5.         Presentation of the health care system in Poland and in the world.

Prerequisites

Passing the first semester.

Scope

Lectures/Classes

1.         The issues of health insurance in Poland and in the world.

2.         Patient rights.

3.         Alcohol addiction.

4.         Types of addictions and their impact on health status.

5.         The influence of smoking on health.

6.         Cardiovascular diseases and their prevention.

7.         Neoplastic diseases and their prevention.

8.         Mental health disorders and mental health promotion.

9.         Injuries, accidents and poisoning and their prevention.

10.       Risks to the family health.

11.       Health and social problems of elderly people.

12.       Preventive actions in health care.

13.       The objectives and tasks of the National Health Programme.

14.       National Preventive Programs.

15.       Geriatric health care.

Teaching methods

1.         Lecture

2.         Discussion

3.         Casuistic method

4.         Brain storm

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

  1. Obtaining at least 60% points on the final test.
  2. Credit of the project.
  3. Attendance according to the study statute.

Recommended reading

  1. Czupryn A., Paździoch S., Ryś A., Włodarczyk C., Zdrowie publiczne, tom I i II, Vesalius, Kraków 2002.
  2. Nojszewska E., System ochrony zdrowia. Problemy i możliwości ich rozwiązań, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2011.
  3. Sygit M., Zdrowie publiczne, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2010.
  4. Suchecka J., Ekonomia zdrowia i opieki zdrowotnej, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2010.
  5. Suchecka J. (red.), Finansowanie ochrony zdrowia. Wybrane zagadnienia, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2011.

Further reading

  1. Dercz M., Rek T., Ustawa o działalności leczniczej. Komentarz, Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2012.
  2. Jędrasik-Jankowska I., Ubezpieczenia społeczne. Ubezpieczenia chorobowe. Ubezpieczenia wypadkowe, Warszawa 2003.
  3. Borucka-Sitkiewicz K., Promocja i edukacja zdrowotna. Wyd. Impuls, Kraków 2006.
  4. Czasopisma: ,,Zdrowie publiczne’’, ,, Zdrowie i Zarządzanie’’, ,,Menedżer Zdrowia’’,  ,,Serwis kadry zarządzającej zoz’’.
  5. Wykaz aktualnie obowiązujących aktów prawnych.

Notes


Modified by dr Beata Wudarczyk (last modification: 27-04-2018 17:25)