Health Promotion Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Social and Health policy in Finland
Health Care systems
Health promotion management and leadership
International and future aspects of health promotion

Days for teaching on Spring 2021:
27.1.2020 at 12:30-15:45
17.2.2020 at 8:15-14:00
31.3.2020 at 8:15-11:30

Due to the current pandemic, teaching will be organized in Zoom.

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 Optima.

Teaching methods

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

Student workload

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

Evaluation methods and criteria

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

1. Theoretical background and references
2. Structure, content and logic
3. Presentation of the topic
4. Personal argumentation and discussion
5. Formal compliance with the instructions.

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

Further information

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