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Foundation of the Health Promotion (5 cr)

Code: TH00BP94-3004

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2021 - 01.09.2021

Timing

01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

25 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion

Teachers

  • Ritva Laaksonen-Heikkilä
  • Minna Salakari

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)

Groups

  • YTEDS21V

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· understand the fundamental role that the population’s health and well-being and the underlying factors play in health promotion
· become familiar with regional, national and international research and development programmes for health promotion and the regulations governing them
· master the concepts, knowledge and fundamental values required for health promotion expertise and become familiar with the ethical foundation and fundamental values of health promotion
· learn to apply basic health promotion knowledge in their activities analyze and appraise studies describing the population’s health and well-being, as well as other current information in the context of health promotion development

Content

· Fundamental values and knowledge of health promotion
· Salutogenesis, health literacy and its support, self-care
· International and national programmes and strategies
· Life-cycle approach, environmental health, cultural well-being, literacy of population
· Assessment of the population’s health and well-being
· Structures of health promotion (changing operating environments and regulations, social welfare and health care reform)
· The future of health promotion and related development challenges

Evaluation scale

H-5