Health Promotion (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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
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

Teaching methods

Activating lecture
Guided assignments
Digital learning

Location and time

Spring 2020

Learning materials and recommended literature

Savola E.& Koskinen-Ollonqvist P.2005.Health Promotion example.The concepts and explanations.
http://www.thl.fi/en/web/health-promotion
Social Affairs and the Ministry of health. 201:14. The health 2015 public health program. Helsinki
Cynthia A Stegeman & Judy Ratliff Davis. The dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care. Third edition.Saunders.
Moodle e-learning materials

Alternative completion methods of implementation

RPL (Recognition of prior learning)

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Tests
Virtual learning assignments

International connections

N/A

Student workload

5crs = 135 hrs
2,5 crs virtual learning
2 crs independent - team learning
0,5 cr participation in the lectures

Content scheduling

1.Lifestyles and mapping of own health
2.Health Promotion and its principal concepts
3.Finnish public health and challenges of public health
4.Health discrimination and evaluation of impacts
5.How to change health habits; dicussion and support for patients

Further information for students

The student confirms his/her participation in the course by being present at the beginning of the first lesson or by agreeing on it with the teacher in other ways.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance for learning
Individual and team learning virtually
Food intake assessment and report
Learning assignments

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