Work Methods of Health Promotion (5 cr)

Objective

Student
- know how to use effective and client-/family-oriented work methods for health promotion
- are able to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion interventions of individuals, families and groups in collaboration with clients
- can use and apply early intervention methods
- can implement health communication
- can implement the multiprofessional/multi-actor health promotion of individuals, families, groups and communities as experts of public health nursing
- know how to use follow up tools and methods of health promotive work
- are able to anticipate problems and challenges related to health and wellbeing
- understand the possibilities of welfare analytics for health promotion
- can plan, administer, evaluate vaccinations of different-aged clients

Content

- theoretical background of health promotion
- work methods of health promotion for individuals, families, groups and communities
- bringing up health promotion
- health discussion
- resource-oriented approach to work, client inclusion, supporting client’s resources
- supporting health changes – the change process
- early intervention as a work method and its background, objectives, significance and implementation
- health communication
- planning of health promotion
- follow up and evaluation of health promotive work; follow up methods
- welfare analytics
- deepening vaccination competence and developing practical skills in vaccinating

Location and time

Orientation in Zoom.

Lectures, seminar and simulation can be found in the timetable.

Materials

Material to be distributed on Moodle and in lessons.



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Teaching methods

Lectures
Independent and group work
Online courses
Simulation
Seminar

Shedules can be found in the timetable

Employer connections

No training in a working environment

Exam schedules

Group seminar presentations on working methods for health promotion.

International connections

No international connections.

Completion alternatives

No optional delivery method

Student workload

5 op = 135h

Vavu 1,25 op = 33h
Rokotusosaamisen syventävät opinnot 1,25 op = 33h
Terveyden edistämisen työmenetelmät, 2,5 op =69h
Lääkelaskukoe

Content scheduling

Terveyden edistämisen työmenetelmät, 2,5 op
-
- seminaari

Rokotusosaamisen syventävät opinnot 1,25 op
-
- simulaatio / laboraatio

Vavu 1,25 op
- Orientaatioluento
- Itsenäinen opiskelu
- Laboraatio

Lääkelaskukoe examissa

Further information

Lectures, simulation and seminar attendance required. Some lectures will be in the Zoom and some will be face-to-face on campus.

Course feedback:
Course feedback is collected on implementation and is an important element in the development of teaching and activities. This feedback is an important part of the evaluation of the course content and the development of the teaching. Feedback enables teachers to improve their own implementation and teaching methods for other courses. Giving constructive feedback will also develop your own work-life skills. Course feedback is given anonymously and the person giving the feedback cannot be identified.

Artificial intelligence can be utilized for brainstorming in written assignments, but it should not be used as a substitute for independent thinking and writing. Editing the language and style of self-produced text is permitted, but generating entire texts using AI is not allowed. If you use AI, its use must be transparently disclosed. Failure to disclose the use of AI will be considered misconduct. When using AI, please familiarize yourself with Metropolia's guidelines https://opiskelija.oma.metropolia.fi/delegate/desktop_web_content_attachment/attachment/9923680 for AI usage and take responsibility for adhering to these guidelines.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Ryhmätyönä toteutettava seminaarityö H1-H5.
Yksilötehtävät hylätty - hyväksytty
Rokotusosaaminen: portfolio hylätty - hyväksytty, yksilötentti hylätty - hyväksytty
Vavu-laboraatiossa osallistuminen

Qualifications

Students may choose the unit of work methods of health promotion after completing the study unit of health promotion.