Sustainable Development and Global Health (2cr)

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.