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 before first Zoom-meeting of the course.
Lectures
Journal club
Scenario assignment
Written work
Quizz

International connections

Teaching in Turku University of Applied Sciences is based on innovation pedagogy approach: https://innopeda.turkuamk.fi/language/en/home/

Completion alternatives

There are no alternative methods for passing the course.

Student workload

Lectures and group discussions 1 op
Journal club (including reading, presentation and quizz) 1op
Scenario assignment 1op
Written work 2op

Content scheduling

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

Teaching will be organized in Zoom. The link to the Zoom connection can be found from Its Learning. Days for teaching on Spring 2022:
26.1 at 10:00-15:45
16.2 at 08:30-15:45
23.3 at 08:30-14:00

Further information

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

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Written work will be evaluated with numbers 0-5 by using the following criteria:

1. Theoretical background and references
2. Structure, content and logic
3. Argumentation and ability for synthesis
4. Formal compliance with the instructions.

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

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student has not returned all assignments, attended to contact teaching sessions or completed replacement assignments. The returned tasks are superficial or do not correspond to the assignment.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student has returned all assignments and participated in contact teaching sessions. Student demonstrates basic understanding of the contents of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student has returned all assignments on time and actively participated in contact teaching sessions. Student demonstrates good understanding and application of the contents of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student has returned all assignments on time and actively participated in contact teaching. Student demonstrates profound understanding and application of the contents of the course.