Basics of health literacy related to prevention of cognitive impairmentLaajuus (2 cr)
Code: BC00DJ04
Objective
After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define and describe health literacy
- articulate how health literacy impacts on health and risk of dementia
- identify clues and set questions that may help to assess the level of health literacy
- assess written, verbal, and online information about brain health and risk of dementia for readability and usability
- list the risk factors and the warning signs and symptoms of dementia
- classify the factors that promote brain health
- explain conditions associated with cognitive impairment and dementia
- demonstrate ability to find reliable information about services for people living with dementia and their families
Content
- health literacy
- evaluation of characteristics of information and materials related to brain health and dementia
- risk factors and warning signs of dementia
- promotion of brain health
- conditions associated with cognitive impairment and dementia
- chain of health and social services for people with dementia, their families and professionals related to care
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted
The student can define health literacy and the factors affecting it. The student can name the effects of health literacy on an individual's health. The student identifies methods that can be used to assess the level of health literacy as well as the comprehensibility and usability of
Rejected
The student does not know how to define health literacy and the factors affecting it. The student insufficiently explains the effects of health literacy on an individual's health. The student does not identify methods that can be used to assess the level of health literacy and the comprehensibility and usability of information. The student does not know how to list risk factors and early signs of memory disorders and define different memory disorders and related symptoms. The student recognizes factors and actions that promote brain health to a limited extent. The student does not know how to search for up-to-date and reliable information about memory disorders and related services.
Enrollment
17.11.2022 - 10.04.2023
Timing
06.03.2023 - 30.04.2023
Credits
2 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
2 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
12 - 35
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
- Katri Turunen
- Virpi Salo
- Merja Hoffrén-Mikkola
Student groups
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MGERO22
Objective
After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define and describe health literacy
- articulate how health literacy impacts on health and risk of dementia
- identify clues and set questions that may help to assess the level of health literacy
- assess written, verbal, and online information about brain health and risk of dementia for readability and usability
- list the risk factors and the warning signs and symptoms of dementia
- classify the factors that promote brain health
- explain conditions associated with cognitive impairment and dementia
- demonstrate ability to find reliable information about services for people living with dementia and their families
Content
- health literacy
- evaluation of characteristics of information and materials related to brain health and dementia
- risk factors and warning signs of dementia
- promotion of brain health
- conditions associated with cognitive impairment and dementia
- chain of health and social services for people with dementia, their families and professionals related to care
Student workload
54 hours
realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription
Accepted: The student can define health literacy and the factors affecting it. The student can name the effects of health literacy on an individual's health. The student identifies methods that can be used to assess the level of health literacy as well as the comprehensibility and usability of information. The student is able list risk factors and early signs of memory disorders and define different memory disorders and related symptoms. The student identifies factors and actions that promote brain health. The student knows how to search for up-to-date and reliable information about memory disorders and related services.
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted
The student can define health literacy and the factors affecting it. The student can name the effects of health literacy on an individual's health. The student identifies methods that can be used to assess the level of health literacy as well as the comprehensibility and usability of
Rejected
The student does not know how to define health literacy and the factors affecting it. The student insufficiently explains the effects of health literacy on an individual's health. The student does not identify methods that can be used to assess the level of health literacy and the comprehensibility and usability of information. The student does not know how to list risk factors and early signs of memory disorders and define different memory disorders and related symptoms. The student recognizes factors and actions that promote brain health to a limited extent. The student does not know how to search for up-to-date and reliable information about memory disorders and related services.