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
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

Teaching methods

Web-based learning in Moodle.
Individual and group based studying.

Location and time

Orientation (compulsory attendance)
Grouptasks in Moodle.
Vaccination competense basics 2cr timetable will be announced later

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning materials in Moodle.
Savola & Koskinen-Ollonqvist. 2005. Terveyden edistäminen
esimerkein. Käsitteitä ja selityksiä.
THL Web pages
Terveysportti Web pages
Finnish food authority/healty food -web pages

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Health Promotion (in HyMy-village at Myllypuro campus)
Health Promotion (in English)

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Group task: health promotion theory and nutrition, 5 students groups
Re-exam (1) is possible if you fail your group task.
Re-exam timetable has annouced
Individual exam: vaccination competence.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

5X27h = 135h, 3 ects Health promotion (1,5 ects = 40,4h) and (Nutrition 1,5 ects = 40,5h) and Vaccination competence (2 ects = 54h)
Orientation 2 h (oblicatory)
Self web-based and group working 133h

Content scheduling

Health promotion 1,5 ects
Nutrition 1,5 ects
Vaccination 2 ects

Further information for students

Orientation compulsory

Assessment methods and criteria

Course will be evaluated passed/failed
The entire course is completed at least at level 2, when the things listed below are fulfilled:
- Assignments have been returned / completed before the group exam.
- Group task in health promotion and nutrition completed at least at level 2
- Vaccination competence portfolio(pair or group-working) and individual exam approved.

The copying of practical assignments, theses and other complete course performance or material and presenting it as one's own (i.e. plagiarism) is prohibited. The performance of the course will be failed if a student is found guilty of misconduct in the form of plagiarism. Metropolia also applies the procedural guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on research Integrity (TENK). (Degree Regulations of Metropolia UAS)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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