Course: Health Policy, Health Care Systems and Institutions

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Course title Health Policy, Health Care Systems and Institutions
Course code MUMM/3ZPSI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Popesko Boris, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Slaný Jaroslav, prof. MUDr. CSc.
Course content
- Politics, politic processes, health policy - The role of the state, regions and municipalities on health policy - Medical Systems - Health care institutions and their role - The latest trends in IT within the health system and Institutions - Health care reform in our country and the world - The impact of globalization and European integration of health and health care - Solidarity and social regulation - The quality, availability, utility cost, effectiveness and Evidence-based Medicine

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 38 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 23 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 16 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student has knowledge about politics, political and globalization processes, in this context he will gain basic knowledge regarding health care politics and its most important aims, problems and its significance. Will understand health care systems and institutions, their significance and hierarchy.
The student has knowledge about politics, political and globalization processes, in this context he will gain basic knowledge regarding health care politics and its most important aims, problems and its significance. Will understand health care systems and institutions, their significance and hierarchy.
teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Qualifying examination
Qualifying examination
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • Gladkij, I. Management ve zdravotnictví. Brno, 2003. ISBN 80-7226-996-8.
  • Gladkij, Ivan. Zdravotní politika, zdraví, zdravotnictví. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého, 2002. ISBN 80-244-0500-8.
  • JANEČKOVÁ, Hana a Helena HNILICOVÁ. Úvod do veřejného zdravotnictví. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-592-9.
  • SOUČEK, Zdeněk a Jan BURIAN. Strategické řízení zdravotnických zařízení. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-86946-18-5.
  • Vurm, V. Vybrané kapitoly z veřejného a sociálního zdravotnictví. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7254-997-9.


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