Health Promotion and Global Health (5 cr)

Objective

Health promotion and Global Health
• You can apply the theories on health promotion and evidence-based methods in nursing individuals and communities.
• You can assess individuals’ and groups’ needs for health promotion.
• You can direct early support for those who need it.
• You understand the ethical principles of health promotion.
• You know how to plan and carry out interventions for promoting health and the ability to function for individuals and groups in multiprofessional cooperation, with a customer-oriented approach.
• You recognize current and new health threats also globally and you are able to include them in the health promotion of customers/patients.
Nutrition
• You know how to apply nutrition and treatment recommendations for different age and target groups in preventing and nursing national diseases.
• You know how to integrate nutrional care and guidance into comprehensive nursing in cooperation with a network of multisectoral experts.
• You can assess the nutritional status of a customer/patient and refer the customer/patient in the risk of malnutrition to an expert.

Content

Health Promotion

• How are health and illness defined and what are the principles of health promotion?
• What is the significance of health promotion for national health?
• How is health promoted in different municipal fields?
• What is the meaning of the norm, resource, and information guidance in health promotion?
• How do the ethical principles of health promotion direct planning in social and health care and how do you take ethics into consideration in health promotion?
• What is the connection between lifestyle and health?
• How can risk behavior in health issues be recognized and prevented?
• How can wellbeing analytics and artificial intelligence be utilized in health promotion?
• What kind of registered information and statistics can be utilized in health promotion?
• How do you promote the health of a community?
• How do you follow and assess health promotion? How do you apply evidence-based information in health promotion?

Nutrition

• What are the national nutrional recommendations directed at different age groups?
• How do you apply the contents of nutrional recommendations in everyday food choices and eating?
• How do you carry out nutrition treatment and preventive dietary advice according to the Current Care recommendations?

Course material

You can find the study material on Learn.

Timing of exams and assignments

Exams are conducted at the given times within the course, taking into account individual progress.
The estimated time for completing this course is three months.

Student workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours

Course part description

The course is divided into three main sections:
1. HEALTH PROMOTION 1 ECTS
2. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION & GLOBAL HEALTH 2 ECTS
3. NUTRITION 2 ECTS

Each section (1-3) contains assignments and a reflective learning diary that needs to be done. In section 3 there is also a test.
The final exam is at the end of the course. (To pass the exam you need to score 70% of the total marks)
There is no possibility to do parts of the course, but it must be done in its entirety (parts 1-3).

The course will be carried out 100 % online. You work independently studying the material, take part of online discussions, and tests.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTS
Assignment /-s of each section. Assessment: Passed/failed.
Xamk, assessment guidelines for students’ know-how and skills (bachelor’s level) 3 a. Use professional vocabulary systematically. b. look for information in the key information sources of the field. e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.

Each section (1-3) contains assignments and a reflective learning diary that needs to be done passed/failed. In section 3 there is also a test (pass 75%).
The final exam is at the end of the course. (To pass the exam you need to score 70% of the total marks)