Conducted in
term:
2026/27
ECTS credits:
3
Language:
English
Organized by:
Department of Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy
(for:
Faculty of Health Sciences)
University's Exclusive Offer: Civilisation Diseases 1855-F5-CYW-SJ
- https://moodle.umk.pl/enrol/index.php?id=10422 (term 2026/27)
The lectures focus on preventive measures, including physical exercise for lifestyle diseases. The exercises cover the physiology of physical exercise in specific systems and diseases that have been classified as lifestyle diseases.
Total student workload
Study hours involving teacher participation:
- participation in lectures – 10 h
- participation in exercises – 35 h
45 h = 1,8 ECTS
Study hours involving individual student work – self study:
- reading literature – 15 h = 0,6 ECTS
- preparation for credit – 15 h = 0,6 ECTS
Total: 75 hours = 3 ECTS
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student knows and understands:
W1: Principles of health education and health promotion, and elements of social policy regarding health care – B.W12
W2: Health determinants and threats, and the scale of disability-related problems from a demographic and epidemiological perspective – B.W13
W3: Principles of demographic analysis and basic concepts of epidemiological statistics – B.W14
W4: Issues related to health promotion and physioprophylaxis – C.W17
W5: Principles of evidence-based physiotherapy – F.W10
Learning outcomes - skills
Student can:
U1: Organize activities focused on health education, health promotion, and disability prevention – B.U4
U2: Conduct screening tests to prevent dysfunctions and disabilities – B.U5
U3: Undertake activities to promote a healthy lifestyle at various levels and design a preventive program based on the patient's age, gender, health status, and living conditions, with particular emphasis on physical activity – C.U17
U4: Interpret scientific research and relate it to the current state of knowledge – E.U2
U5: Use specialized domestic and international scientific literature – E.U3
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Ready to:
K1: practicing the profession while being aware of the role that a physiotherapist plays in society, including the local community – K2
K2: presenting an attitude that promotes a healthy lifestyle, promoting and actively creating a healthy lifestyle and health promotion during professional activities, and determining the level of fitness necessary to practice as a physiotherapist – K3
K3: using objective sources of information – K6
Course coordinators
Teaching methods
informative lecture, problem-based lecture,
case study
Prerequisites
the scope of knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology
Assessment criteria
Examination:
Written exam (mixed questions; >60%): W1-W5, U1-U5
Prolonged observation: (0-2 points; >50%): K1-K3
Assessment criteria:
60.0-68.0% - satisfactory
68.1-76.0% - satisfactory +
76.1-84.0% - good
84.1-92.0% - good +
92.1-100% - very good
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: