Health promotion strategies and knowledge-based managementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

• You understand the national and international health policies and strategies relevant to the health promotion of the population
• You understand the planning, operation and evaluation of strategic health promotion at the municipal and regional levels
• You understand knowledge management as part of municipal and regional wellbeing management
• You can apply human impact assessment in the strategic planning of health promotion
• You can apply good practices of inclusion in developing a health promotion strategy at the municipal and regional levels
• You understand health communication as part of health promotion activities aimed at the population
• You know how to apply the principles of multiagency in preparing a health promotion strategy

Content

• National and international health policies
• Reducing health inequalities
• The municipality's statutory obligations in health promotion activities
• Health promotion strategy at the municipal and regional level
• Knowledge management
• Public health data sources (barometers, indicator data)
• Population health communication
• Human impact assessment
• Best practices of inclusion in developing a health promotion strategy
• Multiagency in the health promotion process