Sustainable Development and Global HealthLaajuus (2 cr)
Code: BA00CO92
Objective
The student understands different levels of sustainable development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
The student knows how to evaluate the health and well-being of the population in his/ her native country and in Finland.
The student is aware of factors that cause public health problems and future national and global health risks.
He / she understands how social decision-making, structures and sustainable development are linked with the promotion of health and functional capacity on the national and international levels.
Content
- Levels of sustainable development (ecological, economic, social and cultural).
- Goals of Agenda 2030.
- Health Promotion from the viewpoint of a smoke-free environment.
- The current health and well-being of the population in Finland and in a few other countries.
- Factors that impair public health and prevention of these factors. Factors that promote or inhibit people's resources.
- The impact of the individual's or community's socioeconomic status on health. Early detection and prevention of risk factors.
- Prevention of accidents.
- Global health risks and preparing for these risks. Health and well-being in various countries.
- Circumcision in the legislation in Finland and from the viewpoint of human rights and self-determination.
- Globally prevalent diseases in a nutshell.
- Co-operation with partner universities abroad / lecturers abroad.
Qualifications
No prerequisites
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not aware of factors that cause public health problems and future national and global health risks.
- does not master concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
- is not adequately able to read research and use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
Further information
DP in Nursing in-coming exchange students can participate in this course.
Enrollment
22.11.2021 - 18.03.2022
Timing
28.03.2022 - 31.07.2022
Credits
2 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
2 op
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
- Tiina Hemminki
- Terhi Haapala
Student groups
-
IEPN22SSneak Peek of Finnish Nursing Education
Objective
The student understands different levels of sustainable development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
The student knows how to evaluate the health and well-being of the population in his/ her native country and in Finland.
The student is aware of factors that cause public health problems and future national and global health risks.
He / she understands how social decision-making, structures and sustainable development are linked with the promotion of health and functional capacity on the national and international levels.
Content
- Levels of sustainable development (ecological, economic, social and cultural).
- Goals of Agenda 2030.
- Health Promotion from the viewpoint of a smoke-free environment.
- The current health and well-being of the population in Finland and in a few other countries.
- Factors that impair public health and prevention of these factors. Factors that promote or inhibit people's resources.
- The impact of the individual's or community's socioeconomic status on health. Early detection and prevention of risk factors.
- Prevention of accidents.
- Global health risks and preparing for these risks. Health and well-being in various countries.
- Circumcision in the legislation in Finland and from the viewpoint of human rights and self-determination.
- Globally prevalent diseases in a nutshell.
- Co-operation with partner universities abroad / lecturers abroad.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not aware of factors that cause public health problems and future national and global health risks.
- does not master concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
- is not adequately able to read research and use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
Qualifications
No prerequisites
Further information
DP in Nursing in-coming exchange students can participate in this course.