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Expertise and Leadership in Health PromotionLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YSEA0200

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Pauliina Soanvaara, Hyvinvointiyksikkö

Objective

The purpose is that you get the skills to act as a demanding level expert in health and well-being in public, private and third sector organizations. You will learn how to lead and coordinate the activities of promoting well-being and health in various organizations and in stakeholder cooperation.

After attending the course, you will have the following skills:
Anticipatory development (You know how to leads the development of new, forward-looking solutions and produces new information using various research and development methods)
Learning to learn (You promote your own and your work community's continuous learning and skill development, utilizing knowledge from different fields and the possibilities of digitalization)
Functioning in working life (Your abilities to develop and lead your work community and to reform working life)
Sustainable development (You develop sustainable and responsible operating methods in your work and support sustainability change in your work community and society)

Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, you will know the international requirements for health and well-being promotion expertise and strategic management. You will be able to critically evaluate your own health and well-being promotion expertise and strive for its continuous development, learning together and sharing expertise. You can evaluate future-oriented, critically and sustainable development perspectives, taking into account changes in your own industry and services and their effects on health and well-being promotion activities. You know how to activate and cooperate with networks and stakeholders in order to promote the implementation of the health and promotion strategy and evidence-based activities. You will use evidence-based health promotion management tools when developing and managing well-being and health promotion activities.

Content

Expertise in health promotion management
Health promotion strategies and programme
Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
Evidence-based health promotion management tools
Evaluation of the effectiveness of health promotion
Sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passing the course
The student is able to critically evaluate his or her own health promotion expertise according to the international assessment criteria and to present his or her own development targets in health promotion competence. During the course the student demonstrates the ability to learn together and share expertise. He or she examines changes in his field of activity and services, and their impact on health promotion and management, in a future-oriented and critical way. The student knows what kind of networks and stakeholders are involved in health promotion activities in his or her field of activity. He or she will adopt a variety of networking and stakeholder engagement and collaborative working methods to help implement the health promotion strategy and develop research-based activities. Students will be able to use research-based health promotion management tools to develop and lead well-being and health promotion activities in public, private or non-governmental organizations.

Enrollment

18.11.2024 - 09.01.2025

Timing

27.01.2025 - 18.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Pauliina Soanvaara
Teacher in charge

Pauliina Soanvaara

Groups
  • YSC25K1
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • ZJAYSC25K1
    Avoin AMK, sote, YAMK- Väylät,Terveyden edistäminen

Objectives

The purpose is that you get the skills to act as a demanding level expert in health and well-being in public, private and third sector organizations. You will learn how to lead and coordinate the activities of promoting well-being and health in various organizations and in stakeholder cooperation.

After attending the course, you will have the following skills:
Anticipatory development (You know how to leads the development of new, forward-looking solutions and produces new information using various research and development methods)
Learning to learn (You promote your own and your work community's continuous learning and skill development, utilizing knowledge from different fields and the possibilities of digitalization)
Functioning in working life (Your abilities to develop and lead your work community and to reform working life)
Sustainable development (You develop sustainable and responsible operating methods in your work and support sustainability change in your work community and society)

Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, you will know the international requirements for health and well-being promotion expertise and strategic management. You will be able to critically evaluate your own health and well-being promotion expertise and strive for its continuous development, learning together and sharing expertise. You can evaluate future-oriented, critically and sustainable development perspectives, taking into account changes in your own industry and services and their effects on health and well-being promotion activities. You know how to activate and cooperate with networks and stakeholders in order to promote the implementation of the health and promotion strategy and evidence-based activities. You will use evidence-based health promotion management tools when developing and managing well-being and health promotion activities.

Content

Expertise in health promotion management
Health promotion strategies and programme
Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
Evidence-based health promotion management tools
Evaluation of the effectiveness of health promotion
Sustainable development

Time and location

Online course.

Webinars:
1.webinar to 13.2.2025 at 12.30-15.40
2.webinar to 13.3.2025 at 12.30-15.30
3.webinar to 10.4.2025 at 12.30-15.30
4.webinar to 8.5.2025 at 12.30-15.30

The Moodle workspace will open on 27.1.2025.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Green, J., Cross, R. Woodall, J. & Tones, K. 2019. Health promotion: planning and strategies. Los Angeles: Sage. (Health public policy, Mass communication, Working with communities, Settings for health)

IUHPE health promotion accreditation system. Health Promotion Practitioner. https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/the-accreditation-system

National recommendations and programmes on health and well-being, according to the student's area of expertise.

Jalava, M. 2017. Sidosryhmien kartoitus ja sidosryhmäsuhteiden hallinta. Kandidaatintyö. Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto, tuotantotalous. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201705156414

Melkas, T. 2013. Health in all policies as a priority in Finnish health policy: A case study on national health policy development. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Viitattu 7.12.2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494812472296

Ottawa Charter. 1986. WHO. https://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/previous/ottawa/en/

Stakeholder engagement. 2014. RICS guidance note. 1st edition.
https://www.apm.org.uk/media/6673/stakeholder_engagement_1st_edition_pgguidance_2014.pdf

Vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi kunnallisessa päätöksenteossa. 2011. Toim. S. Sundqvist & L. Oulasvirta. Kuntaliitto. http://shop.kuntaliitto.fi/product_details.php?p=2572

Verkostojohtamisen opas. 2019. Valtioneuvoston kanslian julkaisuja 2019:12.

Kangasniemi, M., Halminen, O., Hult, M., Kallio, H., Linna, M. & Suominen, S. 2021. Kohdennettu ja ennakoitu hyvinvoinnin, terveyden ja turvallisuuden edistäminen: vaikutusten ja kustannusten arviointityökalut. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja 2021:54. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-383-421-7

PODCASTS AND VIDEOS:
Relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

WEBPAGES - applicable parts
Hyvinvoinnin ja terveyden edistämisen johtaminen. 2022. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen

Health Impact Assessment. WHO/Europe. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/health-impact-assessment

Päätösten vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi (EVA). 2021. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen/hyvinvointijohtaminen/paatosten-vaikutusten-ennakkoarviointi

WHO Health Promotion. https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-promotion#tab=tab_1

EuroHealthNet. https://eurohealthnet.eu/

UN Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

Other relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented entirely online. Guidance and feedback take place in an e-learning environment.
Independent study and webinars (Zoom).

Flipped learning -method is used, so independent studying (reading learning material and learning assignmets) in every module of the course must do before webinars (one webinar per module).
The course has recorded online lectures with test questions as learning assignments.
Dialogical learning and peer support, especially in course webinars and group assignments.

Independet study contain:
- Reflective assessment of one's own health promotion expertise in accordance with international accreditation criteria (IUHPE Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation criteria)
- Written learning assignment: Strategies and programmes of health promotion and wellbeing including sustainable development
- Written learning assignment (group assignment) : Health promotion expert´s network and stakeholders
- Health promotion expert’s blogtext for a website
- Written reflective learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

You can connect working life development projects to learning tasks of the course.

International connections

The course utilizes learning material in English.The course utilizes video lecture material in English from the WHO and the WHO European Region and material on WHO and UN websites.
Health Promotion Practitioner competence self-assessment is performed based on the Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation assessment material of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).

Student workload

Webinars 12 hours

Independent study:
Online lectures and knowledge tests 6 hours
Self-assessment by using IUHPE accreditation criteria 6 hours
Learning tasks 54 hours
Other independent studies and writing reflective learning diary 57 hours

Total 135 hours

Content scheduling

The eLearning environment is modular, each module takes 2-3 weeks to complete.
M1: Expertise in health promotion management
M2: Health promotion strategies and programs
M3: Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
M4: Evidence-based tools for health promotion management

Further information for students

Assessment is a developmental assessment based on the competences and learning outcomes of the course. A key role is your own reflective self-assessment of the development of your competencies. Peer review will support you in learning health promotion expertise and leadership.

Learning assignment and reflective learning diary will be assessed approved/complement.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Passing the course
The student is able to critically evaluate his or her own health promotion expertise according to the international assessment criteria and to present his or her own development targets in health promotion competence. During the course the student demonstrates the ability to learn together and share expertise. He or she examines changes in his field of activity and services, and their impact on health promotion and management, in a future-oriented and critical way. The student knows what kind of networks and stakeholders are involved in health promotion activities in his or her field of activity. He or she will adopt a variety of networking and stakeholder engagement and collaborative working methods to help implement the health promotion strategy and develop research-based activities. Students will be able to use research-based health promotion management tools to develop and lead well-being and health promotion activities in public, private or non-governmental organizations.

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 22.01.2024

Timing

22.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Emilia Lahdenperä
  • Pauliina Soanvaara
Teacher in charge

Pauliina Soanvaara

Groups
  • YSC24KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • ZJAYSC24KM
    Avoin AMK, sote, Terveyden edistäminen, YAMK-polku
  • YSC23KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)

Objectives

The purpose is that you get the skills to act as a demanding level expert in health and well-being in public, private and third sector organizations. You will learn how to lead and coordinate the activities of promoting well-being and health in various organizations and in stakeholder cooperation.

After attending the course, you will have the following skills:
Anticipatory development (You know how to leads the development of new, forward-looking solutions and produces new information using various research and development methods)
Learning to learn (You promote your own and your work community's continuous learning and skill development, utilizing knowledge from different fields and the possibilities of digitalization)
Functioning in working life (Your abilities to develop and lead your work community and to reform working life)
Sustainable development (You develop sustainable and responsible operating methods in your work and support sustainability change in your work community and society)

Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, you will know the international requirements for health and well-being promotion expertise and strategic management. You will be able to critically evaluate your own health and well-being promotion expertise and strive for its continuous development, learning together and sharing expertise. You can evaluate future-oriented, critically and sustainable development perspectives, taking into account changes in your own industry and services and their effects on health and well-being promotion activities. You know how to activate and cooperate with networks and stakeholders in order to promote the implementation of the health and promotion strategy and evidence-based activities. You will use evidence-based health promotion management tools when developing and managing well-being and health promotion activities.

Content

Expertise in health promotion management
Health promotion strategies and programme
Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
Evidence-based health promotion management tools
Evaluation of the effectiveness of health promotion
Sustainable development

Time and location

Online course.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Green, J., Cross, R. Woodall, J. & Tones, K. 2019. Health promotion: planning and strategies. Los Angeles: Sage. (Health public policy, Mass communication, Working with communities, Settings for health)

IUHPE health promotion accreditation system. Health Promotion Practitioner. https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/the-accreditation-system

Jalava, M. 2017. Sidosryhmien kartoitus ja sidosryhmäsuhteiden hallinta. Kandidaatintyö. Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto, tuotantotalous. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201705156414

Melkas, T. 2013. Health in all policies as a priority in Finnish health policy: A case study on national health policy development. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Viitattu 7.12.2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494812472296

Ottawa Charter. 1986. WHO. https://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/previous/ottawa/en/

Stakeholder engagement. 2014. RICS guidance note. 1st edition.
https://www.apm.org.uk/media/6673/stakeholder_engagement_1st_edition_pgguidance_2014.pdf

Terveyden edistämisen laatusuositus. 2006. STM julkaisuja 2006:19. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201504226805

Vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi kunnallisessa päätöksenteossa. 2011. Toim. S. Sundqvist & L. Oulasvirta. Kuntaliitto. http://shop.kuntaliitto.fi/product_details.php?p=2572

Verkostojohtamisen opas. 2019. Valtioneuvoston kanslian julkaisuja 2019:12.

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin kansalliset suositukset ja ohjelmat opiskelijan oman asiantuntijuusalueen mukaan.

Kangasniemi, M., Halminen, O., Hult, M., Kallio, H., Linna, M. & Suominen, S. 2021. Kohdennettu ja ennakoitu hyvinvoinnin, terveyden ja turvallisuuden edistäminen: vaikutusten ja kustannusten arviointityökalut. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja 2021:54. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-383-421-7

PODCASTS AND VIDEOS:
Relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

WEBPAGES - applicable parts
Hyvinvoinnin ja terveyden edistämisen johtaminen. 2022. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen

Health Impact Assessment. WHO/Europe. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/health-impact-assessment

Päätösten vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi (EVA). 2021. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen/hyvinvointijohtaminen/paatosten-vaikutusten-ennakkoarviointi

WHO Health Promotion. https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-promotion#tab=tab_1

EuroHealthNet. https://eurohealthnet.eu/

UN Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

Other relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented entirely online. Guidance and feedback take place in an e-learning environment.
Independent study and webinars (Zoom). Flipped learning -method is used, so independent studying (reading learning material and learning assignmets) in every module of the course must do before webinars (one webinar per module).
The course has recorded online lectures with test questions as learning assignments.
Dialogical learning and peer support, especially in course webinars and small group assignments.
Independet study contain:
- Reflective assessment of one's own health promotion expertise in accordance with international accreditation criteria (IUHPE Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation criteria)
- Written learning assignment (group assignment) : Health promotion expert´s network and stakeholders
- Written learning assignment: Strategies and programmes of health promotion and wellbeing including sustainable development
- Health promotion expert’s blogtext for a website
- Written reflective learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

You can connect working life development projects to learning tasks of the course.

International connections

The course utilizes learning material in English.The course utilizes video lecture material in English from the WHO and the WHO European Region and material on WHO and UN websites.
Health Promotion Practitioner competence self-assessment is performed based on the Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation assessment material of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).

Student workload

Webinars (incl. pre- and post-studies) 14 hours
Independent study:
Online lectures and knowledge tests 6 hours
Self-assessment by using IUHPE accreditation criteria 6 hours
Learning tasks and tests 52 hours
Other independent studies and writing reflective learning diary 57 hours
Total 135 hours

Content scheduling

The eLearning environment is modular, each module takes 2-3 weeks to complete.
M1: Expertise in health promotion management
M2: Health promotion strategies and programs
M3: Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
M4: Evidence-based tools for health promotion management

Each module has one webinar.

Moodle will open 22.1.2024.

Further information for students

Assessment is a developmental assessment based on the competences and learning outcomes of the course. A key role is your own reflective self-assessment of the development of your competencies. Peer review will support you in learning health promotion expertise and leadership.

Learning assignment and reflective learning diary will be assessed approved/complement.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Passing the course
The student is able to critically evaluate his or her own health promotion expertise according to the international assessment criteria and to present his or her own development targets in health promotion competence. During the course the student demonstrates the ability to learn together and share expertise. He or she examines changes in his field of activity and services, and their impact on health promotion and management, in a future-oriented and critical way. The student knows what kind of networks and stakeholders are involved in health promotion activities in his or her field of activity. He or she will adopt a variety of networking and stakeholder engagement and collaborative working methods to help implement the health promotion strategy and develop research-based activities. Students will be able to use research-based health promotion management tools to develop and lead well-being and health promotion activities in public, private or non-governmental organizations.

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 14.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Emilia Lahdenperä
  • Pauliina Soanvaara
Teacher in charge

Pauliina Soanvaara

Groups
  • YSY22ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • ZJAYSY22ST
    Avoin AMK, sote, Terveyden edistäminen, YAMK-polku

Objectives

The purpose is that you get the skills to act as a demanding level expert in health and well-being in public, private and third sector organizations. You will learn how to lead and coordinate the activities of promoting well-being and health in various organizations and in stakeholder cooperation.

After attending the course, you will have the following skills:
Anticipatory development (You know how to leads the development of new, forward-looking solutions and produces new information using various research and development methods)
Learning to learn (You promote your own and your work community's continuous learning and skill development, utilizing knowledge from different fields and the possibilities of digitalization)
Functioning in working life (Your abilities to develop and lead your work community and to reform working life)
Sustainable development (You develop sustainable and responsible operating methods in your work and support sustainability change in your work community and society)

Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, you will know the international requirements for health and well-being promotion expertise and strategic management. You will be able to critically evaluate your own health and well-being promotion expertise and strive for its continuous development, learning together and sharing expertise. You can evaluate future-oriented, critically and sustainable development perspectives, taking into account changes in your own industry and services and their effects on health and well-being promotion activities. You know how to activate and cooperate with networks and stakeholders in order to promote the implementation of the health and promotion strategy and evidence-based activities. You will use evidence-based health promotion management tools when developing and managing well-being and health promotion activities.

Content

Expertise in health promotion management
Health promotion strategies and programme
Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
Evidence-based health promotion management tools
Evaluation of the effectiveness of health promotion
Sustainable development

Learning materials and recommended literature

Green, J., Cross, R. Woodall, J. & Tones, K. 2019. Health promotion: planning and strategies. Los Angeles: Sage. (Health public policy, Mass communication, Working with communities, Settings for health)

IUHPE health promotion accreditation system. Health Promotion Practitioner. https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/the-accreditation-system

Jalava, M. 2017. Sidosryhmien kartoitus ja sidosryhmäsuhteiden hallinta. Kandidaatintyö. Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto, tuotantotalous. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201705156414

Melkas, T. 2013. Health in all policies as a priority in Finnish health policy: A case study on national health policy development. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Viitattu 7.12.2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494812472296

Ottawa Charter. 1986. WHO. https://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/previous/ottawa/en/

Stakeholder engagement. 2014. RICS guidance note. 1st edition.
https://www.apm.org.uk/media/6673/stakeholder_engagement_1st_edition_pgguidance_2014.pdf

Terveyden edistämisen laatusuositus. 2006. STM julkaisuja 2006:19. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201504226805

Vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi kunnallisessa päätöksenteossa. 2011. Toim. S. Sundqvist & L. Oulasvirta. Kuntaliitto. http://shop.kuntaliitto.fi/product_details.php?p=2572

Verkostojohtamisen opas. 2019. Valtioneuvoston kanslian julkaisuja 2019:12.

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin kansalliset suositukset ja ohjelmat opiskelijan oman asiantuntijuusalueen mukaan.

Kangasniemi, M., Halminen, O., Hult, M., Kallio, H., Linna, M. & Suominen, S. 2021. Kohdennettu ja ennakoitu hyvinvoinnin, terveyden ja turvallisuuden edistäminen: vaikutusten ja kustannusten arviointityökalut. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja 2021:54. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-383-421-7

PODCASTS AND VIDEOS:
Relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

WEBPAGES - applicable parts
Hyvinvoinnin ja terveyden edistämisen johtaminen. 2022. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen

Health Impact Assessment. WHO/Europe. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/health-impact-assessment

Päätösten vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi (EVA). 2021. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen/hyvinvointijohtaminen/paatosten-vaikutusten-ennakkoarviointi

WHO Health Promotion. https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-promotion#tab=tab_1

EuroHealthNet. https://eurohealthnet.eu/

Other relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented entirely online. Guidance and feedback take place in an e-learning environment.
Independent study and webinars (Zoom). Flipped learning -method is used, so independent studying (reading learning material and learning assignmets) in every module of the course must do before webinars (one webinar per module).
The course has recorded online lectures with test questions as learning assignments.
Dialogical learning and peer support, especially in course webinars and small group assignments.
Independet study contain:
- Reflective assessment of one's own health promotion expertise in accordance with international accreditation criteria (IUHPE Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation criteria)
- Written learning assignment (group assignment) : Health promotion expert´s network and stakeholders
- Written learning assignment: Strategies and programmes of health promotion and wellbeing
- Health promotion expert’s blogtext for a website
- Written reflective learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

In this course we may have alumni visits.

International connections

The course utilizes video lecture material in English from the WHO and the WHO European Region.
Health Promotion Practitioner competence self-assessment is performed based on the Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation assessment material of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).

Student workload

Webinars (incl. pre- and post-studies) 14 hours
Independent study:
Online lectures and knowledge tests 6 hours
Self-assessment by using IUHPE accreditation criteria 6 hours
Learning tasks and tests 52 hours
Other independent studies and writing reflective learning diary 57 hours
Total 135 hours

Content scheduling

The eLearning environment is modular, each module takes 2-3 weeks to complete.
M1: Expertise in health promotion management
M2: Health promotion strategies and programs
M3: Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
M4: Evidence-based tools for health promotion management

Each module has one webinar.

Further information for students

Assessment is a developmental assessment based on the competences and learning outcomes of the course. A key role is your own reflective self-assessment of the development of your competencies. Peer review will support you in learning health promotion expertise and leadership.
Learning assignment and reflective learning diary will be assessed approved/complement.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Passing the course
The student is able to critically evaluate his or her own health promotion expertise according to the international assessment criteria and to present his or her own development targets in health promotion competence. During the course the student demonstrates the ability to learn together and share expertise. He or she examines changes in his field of activity and services, and their impact on health promotion and management, in a future-oriented and critical way. The student knows what kind of networks and stakeholders are involved in health promotion activities in his or her field of activity. He or she will adopt a variety of networking and stakeholder engagement and collaborative working methods to help implement the health promotion strategy and develop research-based activities. Students will be able to use research-based health promotion management tools to develop and lead well-being and health promotion activities in public, private or non-governmental organizations.

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 14.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Emilia Lahdenperä
  • Pauliina Soanvaara
Teacher in charge

Pauliina Soanvaara

Groups
  • ZJAYSC23KM
    Avoin AMK, sote, Terveyden edistäminen, YAMK-polku
  • YSC23KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)

Objectives

The purpose is that you get the skills to act as a demanding level expert in health and well-being in public, private and third sector organizations. You will learn how to lead and coordinate the activities of promoting well-being and health in various organizations and in stakeholder cooperation.

After attending the course, you will have the following skills:
Anticipatory development (You know how to leads the development of new, forward-looking solutions and produces new information using various research and development methods)
Learning to learn (You promote your own and your work community's continuous learning and skill development, utilizing knowledge from different fields and the possibilities of digitalization)
Functioning in working life (Your abilities to develop and lead your work community and to reform working life)
Sustainable development (You develop sustainable and responsible operating methods in your work and support sustainability change in your work community and society)

Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, you will know the international requirements for health and well-being promotion expertise and strategic management. You will be able to critically evaluate your own health and well-being promotion expertise and strive for its continuous development, learning together and sharing expertise. You can evaluate future-oriented, critically and sustainable development perspectives, taking into account changes in your own industry and services and their effects on health and well-being promotion activities. You know how to activate and cooperate with networks and stakeholders in order to promote the implementation of the health and promotion strategy and evidence-based activities. You will use evidence-based health promotion management tools when developing and managing well-being and health promotion activities.

Content

Expertise in health promotion management
Health promotion strategies and programme
Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
Evidence-based health promotion management tools
Evaluation of the effectiveness of health promotion
Sustainable development

Learning materials and recommended literature

Green, J., Cross, R. Woodall, J. & Tones, K. 2019. Health promotion: planning and strategies. Los Angeles: Sage. (Health public policy, Mass communication, Working with communities, Settings for health)

IUHPE health promotion accreditation system. Health Promotion Practitioner. https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/the-accreditation-system

Jalava, M. 2017. Sidosryhmien kartoitus ja sidosryhmäsuhteiden hallinta. Kandidaatintyö. Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto, tuotantotalous. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201705156414

Melkas, T. 2013. Health in all policies as a priority in Finnish health policy: A case study on national health policy development. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Viitattu 7.12.2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494812472296

Ottawa Charter. 1986. WHO. https://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/previous/ottawa/en/

Stakeholder engagement. 2014. RICS guidance note. 1st edition.
https://www.apm.org.uk/media/6673/stakeholder_engagement_1st_edition_pgguidance_2014.pdf

Terveyden edistämisen laatusuositus. 2006. STM julkaisuja 2006:19. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201504226805

Vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi kunnallisessa päätöksenteossa. 2011. Toim. S. Sundqvist & L. Oulasvirta. Kuntaliitto. http://shop.kuntaliitto.fi/product_details.php?p=2572

Verkostojohtamisen opas. 2019. Valtioneuvoston kanslian julkaisuja 2019:12.

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin kansalliset suositukset ja ohjelmat opiskelijan oman asiantuntijuusalueen mukaan.

Kangasniemi, M., Halminen, O., Hult, M., Kallio, H., Linna, M. & Suominen, S. 2021. Kohdennettu ja ennakoitu hyvinvoinnin, terveyden ja turvallisuuden edistäminen: vaikutusten ja kustannusten arviointityökalut. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja 2021:54. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-383-421-7

PODCASTS AND VIDEOS:
Relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

WEBPAGES - applicable parts
Hyvinvoinnin ja terveyden edistämisen johtaminen. 2022. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen

Health Impact Assessment. WHO/Europe. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/health-impact-assessment

Päätösten vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi (EVA). 2021. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen/hyvinvointijohtaminen/paatosten-vaikutusten-ennakkoarviointi

WHO Health Promotion. https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-promotion#tab=tab_1

EuroHealthNet. https://eurohealthnet.eu/

Other relevant material will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented entirely online. Guidance and feedback take place in an e-learning environment.
Independent study and webinars (Zoom). Flipped learning -method is used, so independent studying (reading learning material and learning assignmets) in every module of the course must do before webinars (one webinar per module).
The course has recorded online lectures with test questions as learning assignments.
Dialogical learning and peer support, especially in course webinars and small group assignments.
Independet study contain:
- Reflective assessment of one's own health promotion expertise in accordance with international accreditation criteria (IUHPE Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation criteria)
- Written learning assignment (group assignment) : Health promotion expert´s network and stakeholders
- Written learning assignment: Strategies and programmes of health promotion and wellbeing
- Health promotion expert’s blogtext for a website
- Written reflective learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

In this course we may have alumni visits.

International connections

The course utilizes video lecture material in English from the WHO and the WHO European Region.
Health Promotion Practitioner competence self-assessment is performed based on the Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation assessment material of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).

Student workload

Webinars (incl. pre- and post-studies) 14 hours
Independent study:
Online lectures and knowledge tests 6 hours
Self-assessment by using IUHPE accreditation criteria 6 hours
Learning tasks and tests 52 hours
Other independent studies and writing reflective learning diary 57 hours
Total 135 hours

Content scheduling

The eLearning environment is modular, each module takes 2-3 weeks to complete.
M1: Expertise in health promotion management
M2: Health promotion strategies and programs
M3: Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
M4: Evidence-based tools for health promotion management

Each module has one webinar.

Further information for students

Assessment is a developmental assessment based on the competences and learning outcomes of the course. A key role is your own reflective self-assessment of the development of your competencies. Peer review will support you in learning health promotion expertise and leadership.
Learning assignment and reflective learning diary will be assessed approved/complement.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Passing the course
The student is able to critically evaluate his or her own health promotion expertise according to the international assessment criteria and to present his or her own development targets in health promotion competence. During the course the student demonstrates the ability to learn together and share expertise. He or she examines changes in his field of activity and services, and their impact on health promotion and management, in a future-oriented and critical way. The student knows what kind of networks and stakeholders are involved in health promotion activities in his or her field of activity. He or she will adopt a variety of networking and stakeholder engagement and collaborative working methods to help implement the health promotion strategy and develop research-based activities. Students will be able to use research-based health promotion management tools to develop and lead well-being and health promotion activities in public, private or non-governmental organizations.

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

07.02.2022 - 13.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
Teachers
  • Emilia Lahdenperä
  • Pauliina Soanvaara
Teacher in charge

Pauliina Soanvaara

Groups
  • ZJA21SSYT
    Avoin AMK, sote, terveyden edistäminen, YAMK-polku
  • YSY21ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen

Objectives

The purpose is that you get the skills to act as a demanding level expert in health and well-being in public, private and third sector organizations. You will learn how to lead and coordinate the activities of promoting well-being and health in various organizations and in stakeholder cooperation.

After attending the course, you will have the following skills:
Anticipatory development (You know how to leads the development of new, forward-looking solutions and produces new information using various research and development methods)
Learning to learn (You promote your own and your work community's continuous learning and skill development, utilizing knowledge from different fields and the possibilities of digitalization)
Functioning in working life (Your abilities to develop and lead your work community and to reform working life)
Sustainable development (You develop sustainable and responsible operating methods in your work and support sustainability change in your work community and society)

Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, you will know the international requirements for health and well-being promotion expertise and strategic management. You will be able to critically evaluate your own health and well-being promotion expertise and strive for its continuous development, learning together and sharing expertise. You can evaluate future-oriented, critically and sustainable development perspectives, taking into account changes in your own industry and services and their effects on health and well-being promotion activities. You know how to activate and cooperate with networks and stakeholders in order to promote the implementation of the health and promotion strategy and evidence-based activities. You will use evidence-based health promotion management tools when developing and managing well-being and health promotion activities.

Content

Expertise in health promotion management
Health promotion strategies and programme
Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
Evidence-based health promotion management tools
Evaluation of the effectiveness of health promotion
Sustainable development

Learning materials and recommended literature

Green, J., Cross, R. Woodall, J. & Tones, K. 2019. Health promotion: planning and strategies. Los Angeles: Sage. (Health public policy, Mass communication, Working with communities, Settings for health)

IUHPE health promotion accreditation system. Health Promotion Practitioner. https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/the-accreditation-system

Jalava, M. 2017. Sidosryhmien kartoitus ja sidosryhmäsuhteiden hallinta. Kandidaatintyö. Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto, tuotantotalous. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201705156414

Melkas, T. 2013. Health in all policies as a priority in Finnish health policy: A case study on national health policy development. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Viitattu 7.12.2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494812472296

Ottawa Charter. 1986. WHO. https://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/previous/ottawa/en/

Stakeholder engagement. 2014. RICS guidance not.e. 1st edition
https://www.apm.org.uk/media/6673/stakeholder_engagement_1st_edition_pgguidance_2014.pdf

Terveyden edistämisen laatusuositus. 2006. STM julkaisuja 2006:19. Terveyden edistämisen
laatusuositus. 2006. STM julkaisuja 2006:19. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201504226805

Vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi kunnallisessa päätöksenteossa. 2011. Toim. S. Sundqvist & L. Oulasvirta. Kuntaliitto. http://shop.kuntaliitto.fi/product_details.php?p=2572

TEA-viisari. 2019. Terveyden ja hyvinvoininlaitos. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen

Hyvinvointijohtaminen kunnassa. 2019. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin kansalliset suositukset ja ohjelmat opiskelijan oman asiantuntijuusalueen mukaan.


PODCASTs AND VIDEOS:
Podcast: Vaikutusten ennakkoarvioinnilla kestäviä päätöksiä. Kuntaliitto (23:42) https://www.kuntaliitto.fi/podcast-vaikutusten-ennakkoarvioinnilla-kestavia-paatoksia

Tietojen hyödyntäminen suunnittelussa ja johtamisessa. 2019. Verkkokoulutus. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://verkkokoulut.thl.fi/web/tietojen-hyodyntaminen

WEBPAGES - applicable parts
Hyvinvoinnin ja terveyden edistämisen johtaminen. 2019. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen

Health Impact Assessment. WHO/Europe. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/health-impact-assessment

Päätösten vaikutusten ennakkoarviointi (EVAUS). 2019. https://thl.fi/fi/web/hyvinvoinnin-ja-terveyden-edistamisen-johtaminen/hyvinvointijohtaminen/paatosten-vaikutusten-ennakkoarviointi

WHO Health Promotion. https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-promotion#tab=tab_1

EuroHealthNet. https://eurohealthnet.eu/

Teaching methods

The course is implemented entirely online. Guidance and feedback takes place in an e-learning environment.

The course has recorded online lectures with test questions as learning assignments.

Dialogical learning and peer support, especially in course webinars and small group assignments

Health promotion expert’s blog or vlogi text for a website

Reflective assessment of one's own health promotion expertise in accordance with international accreditation criteria (IUHPE Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation criteria)

Knowledge tests

Practical training and working life connections

In this course we have alumni visits.

International connections

The course utilizes video lecture material in English from the WHO and the WHO European Region.
Health Promotion Practitioner competence self-assessment is performed based on the Health Promotion Practitioner accreditation assessment material of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).

Student workload

Webinars (incl. pre- and post-studies) 12 hours
Online lectures and knowledge tests 6 hours
Self-assessment by using IUHPE accreditation criteria 6 hours
Learning tasks and tests 54 hours
Independent studies 57 hours
Total 135 hours

Content scheduling

The eLearning environment is modular, each module takes 2-3 weeks to complete.
M1: Expertise in health promotion management
M2: Health promotion strategies and programs
M3: Network and stakeholder collaboration in health promotion management
M4: Evidence-based tools for health promotion management

Each module has one webinar.

Further information for students

Assessment is a developmental assessment based on the competences and learning outcomes of the course. A key role is your own reflective self-assessment of the development of your competencies. Peer review will support you in learning health promotion expertise and leadership.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Passing the course
The student is able to critically evaluate his or her own health promotion expertise according to the international assessment criteria and to present his or her own development targets in health promotion competence. During the course the student demonstrates the ability to learn together and share expertise. He or she examines changes in his field of activity and services, and their impact on health promotion and management, in a future-oriented and critical way. The student knows what kind of networks and stakeholders are involved in health promotion activities in his or her field of activity. He or she will adopt a variety of networking and stakeholder engagement and collaborative working methods to help implement the health promotion strategy and develop research-based activities. Students will be able to use research-based health promotion management tools to develop and lead well-being and health promotion activities in public, private or non-governmental organizations.