Proactive development of health promotion and evaluation modelsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Purpose of the course The purpose of the course is to increase your understanding of the principles of health and well-being promotion. In addition, the purpose is for you to understand the importance of systematic planning and evaluation in promoting population health, as part of the health and well-being promotion activities of public, private and third sector actors. Course competencies: Proactive development (You know how to lead the development of new, future-oriented solutions and produce new information using various research and development methods) Learning to learn (You promote your own and your work community's continuous learning and development of expertise by utilizing knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalization) Sustainable development (You develop sustainable and responsible practices in your work and support sustainable change in your work community and society) Course objectives: After completing the course, you will be able to apply health promotion models and approaches in the development, coordination, planning and evaluation of health promotion activities of individuals and communities, as well as public, private and third sector organizations, taking into account the perspective of sustainable development.

Content

You will learn to utilize evidence-based health promotion planning and evaluation models as part of the evaluation and development of health promotion programs and interventions. In the course, you will learn to identify the determinants of health that affect individual and population health, such as socioeconomic status, environmental conditions and lifestyles. You will learn to understand how, by considering the determinants of health, we can develop more effective health promotion strategies. You will learn to recognize health inequalities and differences in health status between different population groups that are due to social, economic and environmental factors. You will also learn to recognize the levels of health promotion activity (individual, community and society) and to plan effective and comprehensive measures for health promotion.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1 The student recognizes models and approaches for promoting health in the coordination, planning, and evaluation of health promotion activities for individuals and communities, as well as public, private, and third sector organizations. Satisfactory 2 The student can describe models and approaches for health promotion in the development, coordination, planning, and evaluation of health promotion activities for individuals and communities, as well as public, private, and third sector organizations. The student recognizes content relevant to expertise in health promotion.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3 The student can apply key models and approaches of health promotion in the development, coordination, planning, and evaluation of health promotion activities for individuals and communities, as well as public, private, and third sector organizations taking into account the perspective of sustainable development. The student can evaluate their own expertise in health promotion and its development. Very good 4 The student can critically apply models and approaches of health promotion in the development, coordination, planning, and evaluation of health promotion activities for individuals and communities, public, private, and third sector organizations taking into account the perspective of sustainable development. They can integrate information from various sources and critically evaluate materials related to health promotion planning and evaluation. They can also critically evaluate their own expertise in health promotion and its development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5 The student can creatively apply models and approaches of health promotion, based on research, in the development, coordination, planning, and evaluation of health promotion activities for individuals and communities, public, private, and third sector organizations taking into account the perspective of sustainable development..The student can creatively develop their expertise in health promotion.