The purpose of the course is to increase understanding of the principles of health promotion. In addition, it is intended that participants will understand meaning of systematic planning and evaluation for population level health promotion actions, as well as the importance as part of the health promotion activities of public, private and non-governmental organizations.

Course competences
Expertice in health promotion
Learning and information management comptence
Internationalisation and communications competence

Learning outcomes
After the course you are capable of applying health promotion models and approaches to the development, coordination, planning and assessment of the health promotion activities for individuals and communities as well as at public, private and non-governmental organizations.

Determinants of health
Inequality in terms of health promotion
Models of intervention planning and evaluation

0-5

Sufficient 1
The student identifies health promotion models and approaches to individuals, communities and organizations in health promotion coordination, planning and evaluation.

Satisfactory 2
The student is able to describe the health promotion models and approaches to individuals, communities, organizations and local authorities in the development of health promotion, coordination, planning and evaluation. The student identifies contents of health promotion expertise.

Good 3
The student is able to apply the key health promotion models and approaches to individuals, communities, organizations and local authorities in the development of health promotion, coordination, planning and evaluation. The student is able to evaluate her/his own health promotion expertise, and its development as well.

Very good 4
The student is able to apply critical health promotion models and approaches to individuals, communities, organizations and municipalities in the development of health promotion, coordination, planning and evaluation. The student is able to combine different sources of information-derived information. The student is able to evaluate critically material of health promotion strategies, planning and evaluation. The student is also able to evaluate critically her/his own health promotion expertise, and its development.

Excellent 5
The student is able to apply health promotion models and approaches creatively and based on research knowledge in the development, coordination, planning and evaluation of health promotion activies to individuals, communities, organizations and municipalities. The student is able to develop creatively her or his own health promotion expertise.