Study Guide

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.

Materials

Naidoo & Willis: Foundations of Health Promotion, 4th rev. ed. 2016

Teaching methods

Lectures, groupwork, seminars

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.