Course: Health Education

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Course title Health Education
Course code USP/UK6VZ
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial + E-learning
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Plisková Barbora, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Definition of basic concepts: health, health promotion, health education. - Primary, secondary, tertiary prevention. - Health education activities. - Lifestyle. Bio-psycho-socio-cultural health determinations. - Health as the highest value of human being. - Health attitudes, values and competences. - Personal and social development of children. - The importance of movement for health. - Human body and its functions. - Health risks and their prevention. - The importance of family and prosocial relationships for health. - Principles of healthy life and health care.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Text analysis, Experience (self-experience), Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Not specified
Not specified
learning outcomes
supporting concepts for the health, prevention and sustainable way of life
supporting concepts for the health, prevention and sustainable way of life
attributes of life quality and the individual factors which can influence it
attributes of life quality and the individual factors which can influence it
concept of health promotion, prevention and sustainable living
concept of health promotion, prevention and sustainable living
health-promoting behaviours
health-promoting behaviours
barriers to a healthy lifestyle
barriers to a healthy lifestyle
Skills
create habits that promote and protect health
create habits that promote and protect health
reinforce habits of coping with health problems
reinforce habits of coping with health problems
promote health-promoting attitudes
promote health-promoting attitudes
create a health-optimal value systém
create a health-optimal value systém
evaluate the process of health education activities
evaluate the process of health education activities
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Text analysis
Text analysis
Experience (self-experience)
Experience (self-experience)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
assessment methods
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Bašková, M. Výchova k zdraviu. Bratislava: Osveta., 2009.
  • Havlínová, M. Program podpory zdraví ve škole: rukověť projektu Zdravá škola (2., rozš. vyd.).. Praha: Portál., 2006.
  • Liba, J. Výchova k zdraviu.. Prešov: PU., 2010.
  • Mužíková, L., Mužík, V., & Kachlík, P. Výchova ke zdraví v záměru škola a zdraví 21. In Řehulka, E. (Ed.) Škola a zdraví 21 (School and Health 21).. Brno: MU., 2006.
  • Wiegerová, A., & Bicková, G. Na pomoc projektu: Školy podporujúce zdravie.. Bratislava: OZ V4 pri Pedagogickej fakulte UK v Bratislave., 2004.
  • Wiegerová, A., Kršjaková, S., & Božik, R. Realizacjia praktyki pedagogicznej w kursie pedagogika zdrowia na pdf uk (uniwersytet komenskiego) w Bratysławie. In Klimaszewska, A.. Jezyk współczesnej pedagogiki 2, Siedlce, 2008.
  • Zelina, M. Teórie výchovy alebo hľadanie dobra.. Bratislava: SPN., 2004.


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