Health Promotion (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose of the course
In this course you will learn the basics of health promotion and guidance in nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Client competence in Health and Social care
Health promotion competence
Guidance and interaction competence
Learning outcomes in the course
After completing this course, you will know the health promotion framework, principles and key concepts. You know the basic methods of health promotion guidance in nursing. You are aware of current health promotion recommendations and understand their importance in client-oriented guidance.

Content

National and international strategies for health promotion
Health promotion framework and key concepts
Ethics and principles of health promotion
Levels of health promotion (individual, community and society) and modes of action
The health and well-being of the population
Stages of Change model
Working methods of guidance: speaking, motivational discussion, resource-based counseling, digital methods

Materials

Pietilä, A-M& Terkamo-Moisio, A (toim). 2019. Näkökulmia terveyteen ja sen edistämiseen. Publication of the University of Eastern Finland. Https://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-3108-5/urn_isbn_978-952-61-3108-5.pdf

Completion alternatives

Aikaisemmin hankitun osaamisen tunnistaminen ja työn opinnollistaminen.

Student workload

Contact lessons and preparation 13h
Motivating online course 14h
Independent studying 27h
Individual or pair learning assignments 27h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You can name the health promotion framework, principles and key concepts. You are able to describe the main methods of guidance in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion. You are able to define current health promotion recommendations and understand their importance in customer-focused guidance.

Satisfactory 2
You can describe the health promotion framework, principles and key concepts. You are able to describe the main methods of guidance in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion. You are able to interpret current health promotion recommendations and understand their importance in client-oriented counselling.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are able to define the framework, principles and key concepts of health promotion. You are able to define the main methods of guidance in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion. You are able to apply current health promotion recommendations and understand their importance in client oriented guidance.

Very good 4
You can illustrate the framework, principles and key concepts of health promotion. You are able to define and justify key methods of guidance in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion. You can apply current health promotion recommendations and justify their importance in client oriented guidance.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can demonstrate the framework, principles and key concepts of health promotion. You can define and evaluate key methods of guidance in the design, implementation and evaluation of health promotion. You are able to apply and analyze current health promotion recommendations and assess their importance in client-oriented guidance.

Further information

Open Studies 30