Open University: Introduction to Health Promotion, autumn 2024
- Date:
- 12.9.2024 - 20.10.2024
- Credits:
- 3 ECTS credits
- Location:
- Kuopio
- Continuous learning category:
- Social welfare and health care
- Teaching format:
- Online teaching
- Price:
- 60 € (VAT 0%)
Objectives
Health promotion is a multidimensional approach to achieving good health. It means any or all activities that improve the health of individuals, communities, and populations. It is both practice and health policy. Many definitions of health promotion emphasize the effectuation of changes and creating possibilities.
During the course, we consider the basis of health and health promotion, including some health promotion approaches, projects, initiatives, the importance of evidence, and ethics in health promotion. Moreover, we discuss some health promotion models, as well as current and future challenges that require a crucial role in health promotion.
Study methods:
Lectures (14 hours), seminars (14), and independent work (57 hours). To be eligible for a passing grade in this course, students must complete all the assigned work.
The course will be based on interactive teaching methods, including interactive lectures, class discussions, group works and written assignments. There is no exam for this course. Classroom teaching. Online for Open University students.
Lectures:
12.09.2024 12.00 - 14.00 Kuopio, CA102
12.09.2024 14.00 - 16.00 Kuopio, CA102
19.09.2024 09.00 - 11.00 Kuopio, MS302
26.09.2024 14.00 - 16.00 Online
03.10.2024 15.00 - 17.00 Online
10.10.2024 14.00 - 16.00 Kuopio, CA102
Study materials:
- Davies, M. & Macdowall, W. (eds) 2006. Understanding Public Health: Health Promotion Theory. Open University Press. England.
- Macdowall, W. & Davies, M. (eds.) 2006 Understanding Public Health: Health Promotion Practice. Open University Press. England.
- Nutbeam, D. & Harris, E. 2004. Theory in a nutshell. A practical guide to the health promotion theories. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Australia.
Evaluation: 0-5
Prerequisites
The course “Foundations of Public Health” is a beneficial prerequisite for this course.
Teacher: Javkhlanbayar Dorjdagva
This price holds for the academic year 2024–2025.
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