Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation (5 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- understands the importance of systematic and theory-based planning and evaluation for the development of evidence-based health promotion
- knows and can apply health promotion planning models
- knows the common theories and models concerning health counseling and health behavior change
- can apply theories and evidence-based information for the development of health promotion activities

Content

Health promotion planning models
Individual and community level theories and models for behavior change and health counseling
Empowering and human-oriented health promotion

Location and time

Fall semester 2025, 2nd Period, Zoom. Moodle workspace https://moodle.metropolia.fi/my/S1925S Terveyden edistäminen YAMK, Distance learning

Materials

Literature. Core competence:

1. Absetz P ja Hankonen N. 2017. Miten auttaa potilaita omaksumaan ja ylläpitämään
terveellisiä elämäntapoja? Aikakauskirja Duodecim 2017;133(10):1015-21.
2. Cragg, L., Davies, M. & Macdowall, W. (2013). Health promotion theory. 2nd ed.
Maidenhead: Open University Press. Metropolian kirjasto. Section II, Chapter 5. E-kirja
Metropolian kirjasto.
3. Nutbeam, D., & Harris, E. (2004). Theory in a nutshell: A practical guide to health promotion
theories (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. Metropolian kirjasto
4. Patja K, Absetz P, Rautava P (toim.) 2022. Terveyden edistäminen. Duodecim. 2022. Luvut
13-16 , 42 sekä 43, Metopolian kirjasto, myös e-kirjana.
5. Cross, Woodall, Green (eds) 2024. Green & Tones' health promotion: planning &
strategies, SAGE Publications Ltd 2024. 5th edition, E-kirja, Metropolian kirjasto. Teoksen
opintojaksolle liittyvät osat tarkennetaan.

Teaching methods

Orientating learning task
Lectures, Zoom: 12 h 23.10 and 20.11
Independent and pair-/small group working
Assignments between 23th October and 20th November
Workhops: 4 h 6.11.25 and 4 h 20.11.2025

Employer connections

Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki University Hospital

Exam schedules

No exam. Study assignments. The student can renew a failed assignment twice during the same or following period.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

No alternative

Student workload

5 cr. = 5 x 27 h = 135 h
Lectures 20 h. Independent and pair-/small-group learning 115 h.

Content scheduling

The curse starts with orientating learning task 20.10.2025.
Lectures, Zoom: 23.10.25 klo. 9-16 ja 20.11.25 klo. 13-16
Study assignments, Independent and pair-/small-group leaning between 23.10.25 - 20.11.25
Workshops: 6.11.25 and ja 20.11.25 between 9.00 and 12.00 am.

Further information

Misconduct:
By returning an online exam or online assignment, students certify that their knowledge is based on independent work and ethical behaviour. All misconduct (including cheating) can lead to suspension from the UAS for up to a year. Act on Universities of Applied Sciences 932/2014, Section 38. To ensure the demonstration of independent competence in online course, the teacher may, at his/her discretion, require the demonstration of competence under supervised conditions or by means of an oral examination. The teacher will announce the method of demonstration at the beginning of the course.

AI: Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create ideas and sketches, but it cannot replace the student's own thinking and writing answers.

Teacher’s materials:
Tasks and Materials drawn up by the teacher are works under the Copyright Act (404/61) on which the teacher has copyright. Tasks and Materials may not be used other than in their own studies. Their public dissemination is only allowed with the teacher's permission.

Course feedback:
Course feedback is collected on the implementation of the course, which is an important part of the development of teaching and activities. By providing feedback, you have the opportunity to influence the content of the courses and the development of teaching. Feedback enables the teacher to improve his/her 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.

RPL:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): The course cannot be fully credited on the basis of previously acquired knowledge. The AHOT decision is submitted to the responsible teacher before the start of the course. Please see the Metropolia AHOT guidelines in OMA.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student displays competence to deal with the basic content of the study unit but lacks competence in independent data acquisition, interpretation and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student fulfills the requirements for the study unit well. S/he displays competence in active data acquisition and is able to interpret the key features of the data to a clinical setting. The student has the ability to analyze the acquired knowledge and to apply it to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student displays broad and versatile competence in the content of the study unit. S/he has great competence in targeted data acquisition. The student’s ability to make decisions shows independent thinking, responsible actions and leadership skills. The ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace is creative and versatile.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student is proficient in the basic content of the study unit (competence evaluation), but independent data acquisition, interpretation and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace has shortcomings.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria: passed/failed
To complete the course, pre-study task as well as all study assignments has to be compleated. This means that core-competences has been achieved.