Course: Healthy Lifestyle

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Course title Healthy Lifestyle
Course code KAZ/VYZŽK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kurková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hřivnová Michaela, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Chrásková Marie, PaedDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Health ? definition, basic terminology and concepts of health, models of health. 2. Determinants of population?s health condition and their influenceability, external and internal factors, areas of risk. 3. Illness ? basic terminology, stages of behaviour during illness, consequences of illness, illness prevention. Building up resistance against cold temperatures. 4. Health promotional programmes - WHO health programme ?Health-for-all policy for the 21st century?. 5. Health promotion programmes ? The Healthy School programme. National programme of restoration and promotion of health in the Czech Republic. 6. Stress and mental hygiene. 7. Reproductive health education. 8. Healthy lifestyle and health education ? the philosophy of a healthy lifestyle, the concept of health education, categories and objectives of health education, health education methods. 9. The importance of nutrition and dietary habits for human health. 10. Eating disorders. Drinking regime. 11. Physical activity and its importance for human health. 12. Protection from infections, prevention of poisonings and injuries in children 13. The issue of addictions. 14. Repetition, credit.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Education supporting healthy lifestyle in pre-school children. Draws from the various aspects of the modern concept of health.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

active participation in lessons, elaboration of a seminar thesis
Recommended literature
  • Havlínová, M. et al. (2006). Programy podpory zdraví ve škole.. Praha, Portál.
  • Kunová V. (2005). Zdravá výživa a hubnutí. Praha.
  • MACHOVÁ, J., KUBÁTOVÁ, D. (2006). Výchova ke zdraví pro učitele. ÚnL: UJEP,2006.. ÚnL: UJEP.


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