Health behaviour (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe the meaning of health promotion.
You can name examples of health promotion.
You can recognize the main health problems and threats to wellbeing.
You know the main content of prevention of the health problems and self-care.

Content

What does health promotion mean?
How is health promoted?
What are the main health problems?
What does healthy nutrition include?
What are the physical activity recommendations?
What factors promote brain health?
How can coping with daily life be supported?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.

Course material

All the necessary study material can be found in the online learning environment at the beginning of the course.

RDI and work-related cooperation

The course has working life-oriented examples.

Timing of exams and assignments

The course is assessed on the basis of a written assignment prepared during the course. The return of the assignment is agreed at the beginning of the course. The task is assessed numerically (Assessment scale 0-5).

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 cr or 135h.

Course part description

The course has lecture recordings that can be viewed at a time that suits you.
In addition, the course has workshops, the schedule of which is marked in the syllabus and participation in which is voluntary. Workshops provide an opportunity to ask questions, receive guidance, work on and present small group / independently assembled tasks.

Further information

The teachers of the course are Haija Muhonen (lectures) and Sari Laanterä (workshops).

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.

Assessment criteria equals to grade 3.