Health and Welfare Promotion ModelsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

- The student knows the service system supporting well-being and social security (activities in municipalities and welfare areas). - The student will be familiar with the basics of managing people's health and well-being. - The student will be familiar with the possibilities of using social knowledge from the perspective of structural social work. - Knowledge of smart service solutions for inclusion and welfare technologies. - The student will learn to do project-type development work in welfare promotion.

Content

- Population health and well-being, health promotion strategies and municipal and regional well-being plans. - Laws, basic concepts and ethics of health and well-being promotion. - The starting points for guidance, the process, different methods and digital solutions, quality and effectiveness in health and well-being promotion. - Promoting social well-being in services for different ages and client groups.

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of sudy, with 10-15 h of online or face-to-face lectures. Contact teaching/exercises/simulations/project: 1-3 credits of work-based project work can also be chosen. Literature: online material provided by the teacher. Assessment: pass - fail.