Support and guidance on wellbeing and health promotion (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students can:

-define essential concepts of health-enhancing physical activity and sports instruction
-plan and implement a goal-oriented group session using various instruction methods
-define clients' individual health-related needs for change and guide the change process
- measure and assess clients' health using various methods, including technology and digital tools
-promote their clients' health with help of guidelines and evidence-based knowledge
- tell about the importance of exercise, nutrition and rest for health and wellbeing
- act in a purposeful and client-centred way when counselling/guiding people of all ages in health promotion

Content

- People illnesses
- Methods and principles of health promotion
- National guidelines on physical exercise and nutrition
- The transtheoretical model of behaviour change
- Motivational interviewing/counselling
- Encountering and counselling clients in a practical health counselling situation
- Various assessment methods and technologies for analysis e.g. FirstBeat

Materials

Fogelholm, M., Vuori, I. & Vasankari T. (toim.) 2011. Terveysliikunta. UKK-instituutti. Keuruu: Kustannus Oy Duodecim.
Kalliola, T., Kurki, A., Salmi, M. & Tamminen-Vesterbacka T. 2010. Matkalla ohjaajuuteen. Helsinki: Kirjapaja.
Kaukkila, V. & Lehtonen, E. 2007. Ryhmästä enemmän: käsikirja ryhmänohjaajan taitoja tarvitsevalle. Helsinki: SMS-tuotanto.
Keskinen, K., Häkkinen, K., Kallinen, M., Kuivalainen, J. & Aartolahti, E. 2018. Fyysisen kunnon mittaaminen: käsi- ja oppikirja kuntotestaajille. Helsinki: Liikuntatieteellinen Seura.
Laine A, Ruishalme O, Salervo O, Sivén T, Välimäki P. Opi ja ohjaa sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Helsinki: WSOY Oppimateriaalit Oy, 2009.
Langinkoski, A., Lappalainen, J., Moody, J., Naclerio, F., Rieger, T., Jime?nez, A. & Allgrove, J. 2016. Liikuntafysiologian perusteet. Lahti: Fitra Oy.
Leppo K., Ollila E., Pena S., Wismar M. & Cook S. Health in All Policies. Seizing opportunities, implementing policies. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
Vehviläinen S. 2014. Ohjaustyön opas: yhteistyössä kohti toimijuutta. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.
Voutilainen, E., Fogelholm, M. & Mutanen, M. Ravitsemustaito. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro Oy
In addition other learning materials and literature provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Lectures, online studies, practical exercises, tasks in a small groups and independent study.

Student workload

The course is 5 credits and it means 133 study hours, which consists of lectures, practical training, tasks in a small group, online studies and independent work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can:

-define essential concepts of health-enhancing physical activity and sports instruction if prompted by the teacher
- measure and assess clients' health using basic methods, but cannot find means to promote clients' health
- list important national health promotion guidelines, but cannot apply them when counselling patients/clients in various physiotherapy situations
- mechanically apply principles and methods of counseling and advising; need guidance in this
-advise clients on health promotion in a mechanical manner
-under supervision, measure and assess clients'/patiens' health, but cannot without support guide the client in undertaking health-promoting change processes

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can:

-define some concepts of health-enhancing physical activity and sports instruction
- measure and assess clients' health using basic methods; promote clients' health and give theoretical explanations
- make use of important national health promotion guidelines when counselling patients/clients in various physiotherapy situations
- mechanically apply principles and methods of counseling and advising
-act purposefully but in a mechanical manner when counselling clients on health promotion
-measure and assess clients'/patiens' health using some methods and technological solutions and in obvious cases, can guide clients in undertaking change processes

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can:

-define concepts of health-enhancing physical activity and sports instruction
- measure and assess clients' health using various methods and promote clients' health using evidence-based knowledge
- make use of important national and international health promotion guidelines when individually counselling patients/clients in various physiotherapy situations
- extensively apply principles and methods of counseling and advising in health promotion, using evidence-based knowledge
-act purposefully with a client-centred approach when counselling clients on health promotion
-measure and assess clients'/patiens' health using a variety of methods and technology and, based on the results, guide clients in undertaking a change process