Health Promotion SkillsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

To understand the nature of personal health promotion. What is the content of personal health promotion? What are the facts which affect to the way of life? To get to know current research results concerning health and the way of life in Finland (children, adolescent, working population and the elderly) To understand one¿s role as a professional in health promotion (guidance/education). To deepen the knowledge of current research in health promotion/ education in own profession. To understand health policy in Finland and in local context. To compare different local and global health promotion projects and interventi

Content

Personal health promotion 2 ects Health promotion and guidance in own profession 2 ects Health promotion in society 1 ects Available for all students in Mikkeli University of Applied Scienses. The material and lectures partly into English.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Participation to virtual discussions and accepted tasks.