Course: Health Promotion in Schools

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Course title Health Promotion in Schools
Course code USP/Z6PZS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Božik Roman, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Defining basic terms: health, health promotion, health education. - The importance of health education in primary education. - Primary, secondary, tertiary prevention. - Health educational activities. - Lifestyle. - Bio-psycho-socio-cultural determination of health. - Health as the highest value of human existence. - Health attitudes, values and competencies. - Personal and social development of children. - The importance of exercise for health. - The human body and its functions. - The importance of family and prosocial relationships for health. - Principles of healthy living and health care. - Risky behavior.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Analysis of a presentation
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
define basic terms health, health support, health education
define basic terms health, health support, health education
analyze the curriculum of the subject Health promotion in schools
analyze the curriculum of the subject Health promotion in schools
describe the bio-psycho-socio-cultural determinants of health
describe the bio-psycho-socio-cultural determinants of health
explain the function and importance of movement for health
explain the function and importance of movement for health
describe innovative strategies and principles of healthy living and health care
describe innovative strategies and principles of healthy living and health care
Skills
select and apply appropriate health education activitie
select and apply appropriate health education activitie
to cooperate in the creation of a seminar work in a group
to cooperate in the creation of a seminar work in a group
present his work in an interactive way to a study group
present his work in an interactive way to a study group
search for health information from professional sources
search for health information from professional sources
analyze professional articles dealing with the issue of health promotion
analyze professional articles dealing with the issue of health promotion
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Analysis of a presentation
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Analysis of a presentation
assessment methods
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • Bašková, M. Výchova k zdraviu. Bratislava: Osveta., 2009.
  • Božik, R. Professional career training for school prevention specialists at universities. Education, Health and ICT for a Transcultural World. 37, 1468-1474.. 2017.
  • 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. Učiťel-škola-zdravie. Bratislava Regent, 2005.
  • Zelina, M. Teórie výchovy alebo hľadanie dobra.. Bratislava: SPN., 2004.


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