Global health and national diseases (5 cr)
Code: TH00DV24-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Department of Health Care and Emergency Care
- Campus
- Kouvola Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care
- Teachers
- Pauliina Lehto
- Teacher in charge
- Pauliina Lehto
- Groups
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THKV20SPHealth care, full-time studies
- Course
- TH00DV24
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.
RDI and work-related cooperation
Ei sisälly.
Timing of exams and assignments
Ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa.
International cooperation
Ei sisälly.
Student workload
5 op = 135 tuntia
Course part description
Opintojakso muodostuu tavoitteiden mukaisista teemoista. Jokaiseen teemaan liittyy oppimistehtävä, johon on ositettu materiaali tai materiaali on etsittävä itse valitun aiheen mukaisesti. Osa tehtävistä arvioidaan numeraalisesti ja osa asteikolla hyväksytty - hylätty.
Further information
pauliina.lehto@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.