Prevention and care of non-communicable diseases (5cr)

Objective

Master student can utilize information about the health of the population, the causes, backgrounds and trends of differences in well-being and health in the development of care of non-communicable diseases. He/she is able to apply evidence-based information and appropriate methods to identify and assess lifestyles and risk factors affecting the onset of non-communicable diseases, and to prevent these diseases and implement early intervention procedures. In the context of preventing non-communicable diseases the student focuses health promotion activities in a way that generates health benefits for individuals, communities and the entire population.

Content

Health and well-being of the population, and factors and future challenges related to them.
Incidence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases.
The changing trends of national health as challenges to the development of health and social services as well as care work.
National strategies, action plans and recommendations in the development of national health and the prevention of non-communicable diseases.
Public health reducing life styles and risk factors and the methods for screening and identifying them.
Health-related functional capacity and health coaching

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 (Adequate) - 2 (Satisfactory)
In the context of learning objectives, master student uses information about public health and health risk factors, as well as related problems, and applies an essential national action plans and appropriate methods that show the development of ideas. Master student is able to detect relevant information and apply it at the descriptive level for workshops and and subject area learning tasks.

3 (Good)
In the context of learning objectives, master student uses a wide range of information regarding the health condition of the population and health risk factors, and can provide explanations of both their significance and trends, and the difficulties associated with them. Master student applies a national action plans and appropriate methods, showing the development of ideas. He / she can obtain relevant international and national information, evaluate it and apply it for workshops and subject area learning tasks.

4 (Very good) – 5 (Excellent)
In the context of learning objectives, master student applies a wide range of information regarding the health condition of the population and health risk factors Master student considers the importance and trends of information, as well as the difficulties associated with them, in an analytical and critical manner. He / she applies international and national action plans and appropriate methods, along with the consideration of development methods from various perspectives. Master student is able to find a wide range of multidisciplinary international and national information, confirmed by evidence, and apply this information to the workshops and the learning objectives of the subject area in a critical and development-oriented manner.