Opinto-opas

Objective

Students
- can explain the theoretical premises and ethical principles of health promotion
- can analyze population-based health behaviour and factors related to it
- can apply nutritional therapy and education to the prevention and care of national diseases
- can plan, implement and evaluate actions to promote health and functional capacity at individual, group and community levels in cooperation with other experts
- know how to use evidence-based and effective methods of health promotion
- understand the relation of social decision-making to national and international recommendations in the promotion of health and functional capacity as well as can name the follow-up methods of health behaviour and health services

Content

Central concepts, premises and approaches to health promotion
Ethical foundation and principles
Health behaviour of the Finnish population
Regimen based on nutritional recommendations
Nutritional therapy, evaluation of nutritional state and special diets related to diseases as part of the holistic care
National and international health programmes and recommendations
Vaccinations
Reducing health differences
Evaluation of health and functional capacity and health habits
Resource-oriented health discussion and early intervention
Supporting lifestyle changes, the change phases model
Data and materials of health promotion
Health promotion of groups and community
Follow-up methods of health results and effects

Location and time

Orientation 11 October 2019. Attendance required. By participation in the orientation you confirm your place in the course. E.g. exam groups will be arranged in the orientation.

Materials

Will be given at the Moodle net learning environment

Teaching methods

Possibility to study health Promotion in English! Belongs to all students in Degree Program Nursing.
Orientation: Attendance compulsory
Independence studying in Moodle, learning assignments
Group exam: Health promotion theories and nutrition
Vaccination competence: independent studying in Moodle and portfolio assignment
This Health Promotion Moodle course will be carried out in English. It is optional for Finnish "Terveyden edistäminen" course to all nursing degrees: Registered Nurse, Midwife, Public Health Nurse or Emergency Nurse.

Employer connections

Health promotion practice in various clinical environments

Exam schedules

Group exam: health promotion theory and nutrition 8th November at 9-12
Re-exams: Spring 2020.
There is no possibility to mark up the grade of group exam
Re-exam is always individual exam. No materials with in re-exam.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

This Health Promotion Moodle course will be carried out in English. It is optional for Finnish "Terveyden edistäminen" course to all nursing degrees: Registered Nurse, Midwife, Public Health Nurse or Emergency Nurse.

Student workload

5 x 27 h = 135 h student work

Content scheduling

Health promotion 1cr
Nutrition 1cr
Vaccination competence 3cr
Possibility to do Vaccination part in December (from 2nd December-) when we will have the improved Eduvac vaccination competence web course in use.

Further information

Orientation: attendance compulsory
Moodle assignments must be returned before group exam: by the given time.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for knowledge resourcefully utilizing sources of the field and uses the knowledge base of the field
- is familiar with the knowledge base and core components of the profession
- has adequate professional skills to work in the profession
- can work in a client-oriented way
- solves professional tasks and problems
- works safely and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- displays competence benefitting groups or projects
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and development needs

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation
Independent studying, learning assignments.
Student may only return assignments that he /she has done him-/herself.
Group exam