Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student
- knows the significance of national and international strategies of health promotion and well being for the reduction of health inequalities and marginalization
- understands the key concepts and knowledge base of health promotion
- is able to discuss about the health promotion determinants and priorities with emphasis on health inequalities and public health
- recognizes the needs for change considering nutrition and physical activity.

Content

- The value basis and framework of health promotion.
- The national and international (WHO, EU) strategies, recommendations and programmes in health promotion.
- Reduction of health inequalities and prevention of marginalization.
- Determinants of health and well being and priorities of health promotion: nutrition, physical activity and social relationships.

Teaching methods

E-learning: independent study of the material, online tests, exercises and learning assignments
Contact teaching: Flipped learning, functional exercises, lectures

Student workload

Contact lessons: lectures, seminars 12 h. Independent study: familiarization with the course material 40h, assignments 29 h. Total 81 hours.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass (S)
The student
- knows the significance of national and international strategies of health promotion and well being for the reduction of health inequalities and marginalization
- is able to use the key concepts and knowledge base of health promotion.
- able to discuss about the health promotion determinants and priorities with emphasis on health inequalities and public health.

Qualifications

-

Further information

Open Studies 2