Module 2: Promotion of the Population's Health and the Ability to Work and Function (7cr)

Objective

The student shall be able to


explain the state of health and well-being of the individual, population and different communities on a national and international level

define the most important ethical and legal principles promoting public health and apply them in his or her own activities

explain his or her own operations and those in his or her professional field based on evidence

use reliable databases and understand the significance of research data

evaluate evidence acquired from different information sources

acquire information independently and use library and information services to support information search and learning.

Content

Contents:


the health of different age groups and their typical health problems on a national and international level

the ethical and legal principles governing the promotion of public health

promotion of the individual's, groups' and communities' health and ability to work and function

approaches to, contents and essential methods of health promotion

evidence-based operations and their importance in public-health promotion

national and international databases and information search and evaluation