Integrated Impact Assessment and Desicion making (5cr)
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General information
- Timing
- 01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Face-to-face
- Unit
- School of Health and Social Studies
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Master’s Degree Programme in Health Promotion
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Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Objective
The student is familiar with the impact assessment methods. The student is capable to apply the impact assessment methods in the field of health promotion management and expertise. The student is familiar with the most common health promotion management tools and she/he knows how to utilize them within multisectoral networks.
Content
- Impact assessment methods in health promotion
- Health promotion management methods and tools
Materials
Eriksson, A. 2011. Health-Promoting Leadership: A Study of the Concept and Critical Conditions for Implementation and Evaluation. NHV Report 2011:6. Doctoral Thesis. http://www.nhv.se/upload/biblioteket/andrea%20eriksson%20kappa.pd f) Health Impact Assessment. Past achivement, current understanding and future progress. 2013. Edited by Kemm, J., Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.OR Integrating Health Impact Assessment with the Policy Process. Lessons and experiences from around the world. 2013. Edited by O’Mullane, M. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. Melkas, T. 2013. Health in all policies as a priority in Finnish health policy: A case study on national health policy development. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Vol 41., Supplement 11. March 2013. http://sjp.sagepub.com/content/41/11_suppl/3.full Leppo, K., Ollila, E., Peña, S., Wismar, M. & Cook, S. (ed.) 2013. Health in All Policies (HiAP). Seizing opportunities, implementing policies. Pages: 25-42, 307-338. http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/publications/studies/health-in-all-policies-seizing-opportunities,-implementing-policiesWHO. Health impact assessment (HIA). http://www.who.int/hia/en/Finnish National institute for Health and Wellbeing. Human impact assessment (HuIA).http://www.thl.fi/en_US/web/en/research/tools/human_impact_assessment Lock, K. 2000. Health impact assessment. BMJ. 2000 May 20; 320(7246): 1395–1398.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1118057/ Quigley, R., den Broeder, L., Furu, P., Bond, A., Cave, B. & Bos, R. 2006. Health Impact Assessment International Best Practice Principles, Special Publication Series No. 5. Fargo, USA: International Association for Impact Assessment. https://iaia.org/publicdocuments/special-publications/SP5.pdf Ståhl, T., Wismar, M., Ollila, E., Lahtinen & Leppo, K. 2006. Health in All Policies. Prospects and potentials. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. p. 3-20, 145-188. WHO. Health2020. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-policy/health-2020-the-european-policy-for-health-and-well-being Other course material will be agreed at the beginning of the course.
Completion alternatives
Active participation on summer school 50%, learning assignments (50%)
Student workload
Summer school (lectures and seminars) 40 h Online and independent study 95 h (including learning assignments) Total 135 h
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The general criteria of a Master's degree can be found on web pages (http://opinto-oppaat.jamk.fi/en/Study-Guide-Masters-Degrees/).
Course learning outcomes are assessed in relation to each of the course learning objectives of knowledge, skills and qualifications on the basis of the general (national and European quality management system NQF / EQF, Level 7).
This course is graded as Pass/Fail, marked as S (Pass) or 0 (Fail).
Pass (S): Minimum requirements are:
The student understands the possibilities of health promotion expertise in influencing health promotion and well-being in decision-making in municipality, communities and organisations. The student knows evidence-based methods of health promotion and well-being management and is able to implement them in decision-making processes. Student is able to work in multicultural team.
More exact information about the learning assessment criteria used shall be provided in Optima online environment of the course.
If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree