Global health and national diseases (5 cr)

Objective

You know the most common challenges of global health.
You know the common national diseases, their risk factors, prevention and care.
You can advice the client on how to prevent non-communicable diseases.
You can advice the client to reach an appropriate balance by nutrition, physical activity and rest.
You know the most common medication for national diseases and can advice the client accordingly.
You can utilize technology in the support of self-care.

Content

What are the most common health challenges in the world?
What are the most common national diseases, their risk factors, prevention and evidence-based medical care?
How do you advice the client to prevent these diseases?
How do you advice the client to reach an appropriate balance of care?
How do you advice the client in the medical treatment of these diseases?
How do you use technology to support the client's self-care?

Evaluation

Students can:
logically use professional concepts, search essential epidemiological and microbiological information about and use statistic data in the prevention.
work on the individual-, group-, community levels
use prevention models and methods work as task orientated in the multidisciplinary professional team give reasons according the ethical principles in health promotion

Course material

Opiskelumateriaali ilmoitetaan learnissa.

Study forms and methods

Opintojakso toteutuu verkko-opintoina. Opintojakson aloitus tapahtuu yhteisellä infotapaamisella, johon osallistumiselle on vahva suositus.
Opintoihin kuuluu yksilö- ja ryhmätehtäviä.

Student workload

Opiskelijan työmäärä= 5 op = 135 h

Further information

pauliina.lehto@xamk.fi ja liisa.korpivaara@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakso arvioidaan numeraalisesti ja arviointi perustuu opintojaksolla tehtäviin oppimistehtäviin, joista osa arvioidaan numeraalisesti ja osa asteikolla hyväksytty- hylätty.