Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion: Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion S1922S6
Code: S1922S6
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Descriptions
Metropolia is a continuously renewable multidisciplinary learning community that educates sought-after employees with high-quality, versatile, and international professional skills developed under the principle of lifelong learning. The students’ knowledge and skills are built cooperatively in a fruitful interaction with professional life. Digital, local and international learning environments are used diversely. The unique and valuable qualities of each student are cherished. During the studies, innovations are produced to the needs of workplaces, clients, and society at large. Metropolia’s open way of working changes the surrounding society into a better place for us all. Metropolia predicts future competence needs and encourages students to actively enhance their skills.
Health Promotion Master’s degree is focused on the expertise on promotion and management of the health and well-being of the population. Professionals with a Bachelor's degree on in the social, health, or other relevant sciences and at least two years' work experience can continue their Health Promotion Expertise studies in this program.
Health promotion study program is planned in line with international health promotion competence criteria (International Union for Health Promotion and Health Education: Core Competencies and Professional Standards For Health Promotion, 2016) as well as by national reforms, strategies and competence needs. The degree studies includes Health Promotion expertise studies (40 ECTS), elective studies (15 ECTS) and research and development studies (35 ECTS), which include a thesis.
Working profiles of graduates:
You’ll reach expertise in health promotion, such as applying and developing evidence-based practices, multidisciplinary networking, coordination and leadership. Graduates are critical, development-oriented experts and can work in a variety of health and well-being roles in public, private, or third sector organizations or as entrepreneurs.
Objective
The skills and knowledge of students graduated from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences are described according to the NQF, National Qualifications Framework, and the recommendations of the Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences.
General competences: competence descriptions
Learning competence
- lifelong learning competence: is able to self-evaluate and develop one's expertise in a versatile and focused way
- is able to retrieve, analyse and produce information and evaluate it critically from the viewpoint of different fields
- is able to supervise and mentor others and to share one's expertise
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way
Ethical competence
- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of the actions
- is able to apply the ethical principles of the subject field as an expert and as a developer of working life
- is able to make responsible and sustainable decisions, considering an individual and the community
- is able to contribute to the principles of equality in working life
- is able to contribute to the principles of sustainable development and social responsibility
- is able to leading socially influential activities based on ethical values
Working community competence
- is able to develop and lead the operation of a diverse and multidisciplinary work community and to improve its wellbeing and productivity
- is able to develop working life communication and interaction in a participatory way, taking diversity into account
- is able to apply technological possibilities in working life communication and interaction
- is able to create and lead networks and partnerships
- is capable of managing and supervising tasks and improving activities in complicated and unpredictable environments
- is capable of working in demanding expert, entrepreneur, management and supervision tasks. as an expert or entrepreneur, and has abilities for management and supervision tasks
Innovation competence
- is able to create new knowledge and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields
- is capable of managing projects
- is able to manage research, development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work
- is able to develop innovative, customer-oriented, sustainable and cost-effective solutions
Multicultural competence
- is capable of managing and developing multicultural, international networks and working communities
- is able to predict the effects of and opportunities for global development and phenomena in one’s own field
- is capable of demanding international communication and interaction
Technological competence
- is able to apply technological opportunities in management, expert and development work
- is able to predict the effects of technological development on one's field, work and operating environment
- is capable of promoting technological development and its utilisation in one's field
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Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 |
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S1922S6-1001 |
Research and development studies
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5 | ||||||||||||||
XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||
S1922S6-1002 |
Master’s Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||
S000EM83 | Ideation and planning of the Master’s Thesis | 10 | ||||||||||||||
S000EM84 | Implementation of the Master’s Thesis | 10 | ||||||||||||||
S000EM85 | Report and assessment of the Master’s Thesis | 10 | ||||||||||||||
S1922S6-1003 |
Advanced expert studies in health promotion
(Choose all ) |
40 | ||||||||||||||
S000EF53 | Theoretical Foundations for Health Promotion | 10 | ||||||||||||||
S000EF55 | Health Promotion in an International Context | 5 | ||||||||||||||
S000ER35 | Evidence-based people-centred health promotion | 5 | ||||||||||||||
S000ER36 | Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions | 10 | ||||||||||||||
S000ER37 | Health communication | 5 | ||||||||||||||
S000EF61 | Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion | 5 | ||||||||||||||
S1922S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 90 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)
Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.
Master´s Thesis |
Research Methods and Skills |
Ideation and planning of the Master’s Thesis |
Implementation of the Master’s Thesis |
Report and assessment of the Master’s Thesis |
Advanced Professional Studies |
Theoretical Foundations for Health Promotion |
Health Promotion in an International Context |
Evidence-based people-centred health promotion |
Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions |
Health communication |
Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion |
Elective Studies |
No attached course units |
Not grouped |
Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree, UAS
Metropolian johtoryhmä hyväksynyt 10.9.2019. Esityksen valmisteli työryhmä: Tapani Martti, Marjatta Kelo, Kari Björn, Elina Värtö, Tiina Kokko. Lähteinä on käytetty mm. ARENEn suositus tutkintojen yhteisten kompetenssien soveltamisesta ammattikorkeakouluissa (2010), Valtioneuvoston asetus tutkintojen ja muiden osaamiskokonaisuuksien viitekehyksestä 120/2017, Valtioneuvoston tulevaisuusselonteot 1 & 2 (2017-2018) sekä Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön tulevaisuuskatsaus 2018.
Ethical Competence
- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of the actions |
Research Methods and Skills |
Ideation and planning of the Master’s Thesis |
Implementation of the Master’s Thesis |
Report and assessment of the Master’s Thesis |
Theoretical Foundations for Health Promotion |
Health Promotion in an International Context |
Evidence-based people-centred health promotion |
Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions |
Health communication |
Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion |
Innovation Competence
- is able to create new knowledge and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields |
Research Methods and Skills |
Ideation and planning of the Master’s Thesis |
Evidence-based people-centred health promotion |
Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions |
Health communication |
Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion |
Multicultural Competence
- is capable of managing and developing multicultural,international networks and working communities |
Theoretical Foundations for Health Promotion |
Health Promotion in an International Context |
Evidence-based people-centred health promotion |
Health communication |
Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion |
Learning Competence
- lifelong learning competence:is able to self-evaluate and develop one's expertise in a versatile and focused way |
Research Methods and Skills |
Implementation of the Master’s Thesis |
Report and assessment of the Master’s Thesis |
Theoretical Foundations for Health Promotion |
Health Promotion in an International Context |
Evidence-based people-centred health promotion |
Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions |
Health communication |
Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion |
Technological Competence
- is able to apply technological opportunities in management, expert and development work |
Health Promotion in an International Context |
Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions |
Health communication |
Working Community Competence
- is able to develop and lead the operation of a diverse and multidisciplinary work community and to improve its wellbeing and productivity |
Research Methods and Skills |
Ideation and planning of the Master’s Thesis |
Health Promotion in an International Context |
Evidence-based people-centred health promotion |
Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions |
Health communication |
Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion |
Not grouped |
Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
---|---|---|
S1922S6-1001 |
Research and development studies
(Choose all) |
5 |
XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 |
S1922S6-1002 |
Master’s Thesis
(Choose all) |
30 |
S000EM83 | Ideation and planning of the Master’s Thesis | 10 |
S000EM84 | Implementation of the Master’s Thesis | 10 |
S000EM85 | Report and assessment of the Master’s Thesis | 10 |
S1922S6-1003 |
Advanced expert studies in health promotion
(Choose all) |
40 |
S000EF53 | Theoretical Foundations for Health Promotion | 10 |
S000EF55 | Health Promotion in an International Context | 5 |
S000ER35 | Evidence-based people-centred health promotion | 5 |
S000ER36 | Planning Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs and Interventions | 10 |
S000ER37 | Health communication | 5 |
S000EF61 | Cross-sectoral Co-operation and Management in Health Promotion | 5 |
S1922S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 |