Health literacy in promoting brain health and memory services (5cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to: Define what health literacy means and identify the factors that influence it. Explain how an organization promotes health literacy and suggest ways to enhance it. Identify known factors and actions that promote brain health. Explain the connection between health literacy and brain health. Critically assess the comprehensibility, reliability, and usability of written, oral, and online information related to brain health and memory services. Apply communication methods that support health literacy to enhance the understanding and utilization of information. Utilize principles of effective communication methods in lifestyle guidance that promotes brain health. Use evidence-based information to implement brain health-promoting practices and to plan, execute, and develop person-centered memory services.

Content

- Factors that promote brain health based on the research evidence - Evaluation of information related to brain health from the perspective of health literacy - Supporting health literacy - Lifestyle guidance that promotes brain health - Implementation of brain health-promoting practices and development of memory services.

Location and time

[Remove the instructional text in brackets. You can mention when you will send the initial message about the implementation to the students by email. Mention if there is a common orientation session for the implementation. Also mention other important implementation dates.] FULLY INDEPENDENT ONLINE STUDY The studies allow for completion according to your own schedule. SCHEDULED ONLINE STUDY The schedules for the scheduled online teaching can be found in the timetable at https://lukkarikone.seamk.fi/. Timetables are published for the next six weeks. The first six weeks of autumn are published by Midsummer and the first six weeks of spring by Christmas. Timetables may be subject to changes.

Materials

[Remove the instructional text in brackets. Specify the material used in the implementation as precisely as possible. The university library makes material acquisitions based on this information. Also mention if studying requires special equipment, e.g., headphones or a webcam.]

Teaching methods

[Remove the instructional text in brackets. Record the key information about the implementation method and learning environment from the student's perspective. Pay particular attention to the description of the working method that is important for the student. You can use and modify the sample sentences below, which are listed by implementation method. Be sure to remove unnecessary text (including subheadings).] SCHEDULED ONLINE STUDY: The study is conducted online in the Moodle learning environment. Choose also the appropriate options for the study from the following: The study requires participation in scheduled online teaching. The recordings of the teaching sessions are/are not available for later viewing in Moodle. The study includes joint online meetings/pair or group work. The study also includes independent work online. The student familiarizes themselves with the theoretical material, completes online assignments / practice project / exam according to the given instructions. The study requires independent work and scheduling.

Completion alternatives

[Remove the instructional text in brackets. Describe the alternative completion methods for the implementation here. You can use and modify the examples of completion methods below.] This implementation can be completed in the following alternative ways. The completion methods are described in more detail in the Moodle learning environment. Essay Exam in Moodle Pair/group/project work Learning diary Learning task Reflection diary Report Online workshop Seminar or presentation online Participation in online lectures

Student workload

[Remove the instructional text in brackets. Leave the text below in the field. Additionally, you can estimate the student's time usage in hours for different parts/tasks of the study: For example, lectures 84 h, guided exercises 20 h, independent study 112 h.] The workload of the study is designed so that one credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work to achieve the learning objectives. The actual time required varies individually, e.g., due to prior knowledge.