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Cancer, Cancer Prevention and Health Promotion (5 cr)

Code: TH00BR24-3003

General information


Enrollment
05.06.2024 - 30.09.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
31.07.2024 - 31.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Master School
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Master of Advanced Nursing Practice Cancer Care
Teachers
Salla Grommi
Johanna Berg
Teija Franck
Course
TH00BR24
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Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Cancer as a disease
- Etiology, frequency and heritability of cancer
- Incidence, dominance and mortality rate of cancer
- Costs caused by cancer
- Objectives of health promotion
- Cancer prevention with health promotion methods
- Societal influence - co -operation with patient organizations
- Cancer screening, early detection. cancer diagnosis methods

Objective

· explain the basics of etiology and pathophysiology in cancer development
· critically estimate the incidence of cancer in Finland and Europe and identify the most common cancer causes and risk factors
· recognize the significance of cancer prevention from the point of view of public health and become familiar with the most essential methods used in cancer prevention
· take cultural context into account in cancer prevention
· explain the most essential methods used for cancer diagnosis

Content

· Cancer as a disease
· Etiology, frequency and heritability of cancer
· Incidence, dominance and mortality rate of cancer
· Costs caused by cancer
· Cancer prevention and health promotion
· Objectives of health promotion
· Cancer prevention with health promotion methods
· Cancer prevention as a part of NCD disease prevention
· Use of tobacco products, alcohol, nutrition and weight management, exercise and immobility, work-related exposure, inflammation, radiation (UV radiation - the sun, solarium, radon, electromagnetic radiation)
· Societal influence - cooperation with patient organisations
· Cancer screening, early detection and cancer diagnosis
· Cancer screening
· Early detection
· Cancer diagnosis methods

Materials

European Cancer Beating Plan 2020

EU4Health program 2021-2027

Joensuu, H, Roberts, P & Teppo, L. (toim) 2013 Syöpätaudit. Duodecim Oy, eKirja.

Muu materiaali ilmoitetaan opintojaksolla sekä luennoitsijoiden toimesta.

Teaching methods

Distance/ contact teaching, group work, individual work, seminar

Student workload

Seminar and pp-presentation

Active participation to group work during contact/ distance teaching

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