Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course the student is able to:
- work as an expert in the social and health care services
- solve problems in health promotion and develop innovative solutions
- understand and participate to the societal decision-making
- explain the structure, decision-making and financing system of a service system and develop the service system to meet the population's needs

Content

- Social and Health care services and their current challenges
- Promotion of health and well-being in the societal decision making
- Policy work, management and leadership related to health promotion

Materials

Materials can be found from Its Learning.

Teaching methods

Pre-assignment
Lectures & discussions
Teamwork assignment
Written work and oral presentation

Exam schedules

No exam.

Student workload

Pre-assignment, lectures and group discussions 2 op
Teamwork assignment 1op
Written work and oral presentation 2op

Content scheduling

- Health policy and health care systems
- Health promotion management and leadership
- International and future aspects of health promotion

Contact teaching:
27.8.2021 at 10:00-15:30
23.09.2021 at 08:30-15:30
24.09.2021 at 8:30-15:30

Teaching will be organized in Zoom and Its Learning.

Further information

Master-studies, not for bachelor-studies. From Open AMK max. 3 students.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Written task will be evaluated from 0 to 5 by using the following criteria:
- Theoretical background and the use of peer-reviewed references
- Structure, content and logic
- Argumentation
- Formal compliance with the instructions.

Other tasks of the course will be evaluated as pass/fail.