Master`s Degree Programme in Health Promotion: Part-time studies
Code: YSC2025KM
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Social Services
Master of Health Care
Master of Social Services and Health Care
Descriptions
The studies of the health promotion orientation option deepen your knowledge of health promotion in accordance with international health promotion competence requirements. You acquire skills to act as an expert or coordinator of welfare and health promotion in public and private organizations and associations or as an entrepreneur. You can anticipate the national and international development of the social and health sector and develop the activities and operating models for the promotion of well-being and health in your own region and organization based on evidence. The studies strengthen the preventive, well-being, health and functional ability of experts working in the operating environment of the social and health sector based on multi-expertise.
As a health promotion graduate, you can also apply for world-renowned personal accreditation as a Health Promotion Practitioner from IUHPE, in which case you will be at the forefront of developing wellness services to meet modern requirements and implement future-oriented health promotion programs, plans and methods of operation.
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Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 |
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YSC2025KM-1001 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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10 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZ00CK87 | Research-based Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
OPTIONAL STUDIES
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5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
YZ00CB90 | Qualitative Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
YZ00CB88 | Quantitative Research | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||
YSC2025KM-1002 |
MANAGEMENT
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5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZ00CL56 | Development as a leader | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||
YZ00CL59 | Human Resource Management | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZ00CL57 | Strategic management | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZ00CL58 | Financial management | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSC2025KM-1003 |
CORE COMPETENCY OF A HEALTH PROMOTION EXPERT
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20 | |||||||||||||||||||
YS00BZ82 | Health promotion work methods | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
YS00BZ83 | Proactive development of health promotion and evaluation models | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
YSEA0200 | Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
YS00BZ84 | Health communication as a narrower of health differences | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
YSC2025KM-1004 |
MASTER´S THESIS
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZ00BL94 | Master's Thesis, Planning | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
YZ00BL98 | Master's Thesis, Research Writing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
YZ00BL95 | Master's Thesis, Implementation | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
YZ00BL96 | Master's Thesis, Reporting | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
YZ00BB05 | Maturity Test, Master's Degree | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSC2025KM-1005 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
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25 | |||||||||||||||||||
YS00BX68 | Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSZY0510 | Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YS00BP81 | Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YS00BX95 | Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSAP0106 | Multidisciplinary knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in Palliative care | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSAP0108 | Evidence-based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative Care | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSC2025KM-1008 |
NURSE PRESCRIBING
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0 - 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSYSL100 | Ethical and juridical base of nurse prescribing | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSYSL200 | Clinical nursing for nurse prescribers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSYSL300 | Pharmacology | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZZA1300 |
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2023-2025
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0 - 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZZA1300-1001 |
Studies in Educational Sciences
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0 - 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ00BN75 | Understanding Learning | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ00BN76 | The Future of Education | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
YZZA1300-1002 |
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences
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0 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
AE00BO56 | Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ00BN77 | Developing Competency in Guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ00BN78 | Equality and Equity in Teaching and Guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ00BP45 | Versatile Online Learning Assignments | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ00BP46 | Video as a Pedagogical Tool | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ00BY42 | Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YHTYRI |
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
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0 - 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZZ00BC02 | Idea to Business | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZZ00BC03 | Business Coaching | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZYVZ0200 | The Dreams+Inspiration! | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZZ00CQ16 | Narratives of entrepreneurship | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZZ00CQ17 | Valmiina yrittämään | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZZ00CQ18 | JA Company Program | 1 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZZ00CQ62 | Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot | 1 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSC2025KM-1006 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 20) |
0 - 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
YSC2025KM-1012 |
EUDRES
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0 - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 90 | 18.5 | 39.5 | 12 | 0 | 18.5 | 22 | 17.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 | 0 | 22 | 11.5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Structure of the studies (Master's degree)
Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2027
Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account. |
Research-based Development |
Qualitative Research |
Quantitative Research |
Development as a leader |
Human Resource Management |
Financial management |
Proactive development of health promotion and evaluation models |
Health communication as a narrower of health differences |
Master's Thesis, Planning |
Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
Master's Thesis, Implementation |
Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods. |
Strategic management |
Financial management |
Health promotion work methods |
Proactive development of health promotion and evaluation models |
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion |
Master's Thesis, Planning |
Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
Master's Thesis, Implementation |
Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
Human Resource Management |
Health communication as a narrower of health differences |
Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society. |
Human Resource Management |
Proactive development of health promotion and evaluation models |
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion |
Master's Thesis, Planning |
Master's Thesis, Reporting |
Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation. |
Research-based Development |
Qualitative Research |
Quantitative Research |
Development as a leader |
Financial management |
Health promotion work methods |
Proactive development of health promotion and evaluation models |
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion |
Health communication as a narrower of health differences |
Master's Thesis, Planning |
Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
Master's Thesis, Implementation |
Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. |
Research-based Development |
Qualitative Research |
Quantitative Research |
Human Resource Management |
Health promotion work methods |
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion |
Health communication as a narrower of health differences |
Master's Thesis, Planning |
Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
Master's Thesis, Implementation |
Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
Not grouped |
Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture |
Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services |
Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights |
Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector |
Multidisciplinary knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in Palliative care |
Evidence-based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative Care |
Ethical and juridical base of nurse prescribing |
Clinical nursing for nurse prescribers |
Pharmacology |
Master's degree: Health Promotion 2023-2025