Study Guide

Objective

The student
-can apply current health promotion research data and other evidence in client / patient work.
-identifies the health risk factors of their clients / patients and is able to target early support to those who need it.
-is able to plan and implement health and functional promotion interventions for individuals and groups with clients / patients and in multi-professional cooperation.
-identifies existing and new health threats and is able to integrate them into the promotion of the health of clients / patients.
-can describe the strategies of key national and international social and health policy programs from the perspective of health promotion.
- is familiar with the principles of sustainable development.

Content

Principles of health and illness
Public health, health promotion and prevention, primary health care
Norm, resource, and information guidance for health promotion
Health promotion ethics
Lifestyle connections to health
Lifestyle risk behavior, accident risk prevention and early identification
Welfare analytics in the use of health registry and statistical data
The principles of sustainable development

Materials

Current study materials

Jokela, S., Kilpeläinen, K., Parikka, S., Sares-Jäske, L., Koskela, T., Lumme, S., ... & Rotko, T. (2021). Terveyden eriarvoisuus Suomessa: ehdotus seurantajärjestelmän kehittämiseen. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/142576/RAP2021_005_Terveyden_eriarvoisuus_Suomessa_s_korj2.pdf?sequence=10&isAllowed=y

Korhonen, M., Kauhanen, J., Erkkilä, A., Myllykangas, M., & Pekkanen, J. (2013). Kansanterveystiede (4. uud. p.). Sanoma Pro.

Sustainable Development and Agenda 2030. https://kestavakehitys.fi/en/sustainable-development

Other study materials provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Kari Jokiranta: Contact lectures 12h, recorded Teams-lectures.
Tiina Hemminki: Contact lectures 8h and online teaching (time-bound online independent tasks)

Student workload

Kari Jokiranta: Contact lectures 12h, Teams-lectures and writing a study diary 28h.
Tiina Hemminki: Contact teaching 8h, online independent studies, exam. 32h.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student:
-knows part of the concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
-to some extent, is able to read research material and to use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
-attitude to the different health problems and health promotion is professional, to some extent, but his/her knowledge of methods are still somewhat lacking.
- knows the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
-partly knows the concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
-is able to read research and partly use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
-has a professional attitude regarding different health problems and health promotion.
-knows and can use the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
-knows the concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
-is able to read research and use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
-has a professional attitude towards health promotion and he / she can facilitate counselling of clients.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
-fails to 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.
-has an incorrect attitude and knowledge regarding health promotion and the counselling of clients.
-does not know the principles of sustainable development

Assessment methods and criteria

Kari Jokiranta: activity in contact teaching and the study diary.
Tiina Hemminki: activity in contact teaching, completion of required tasks, passed exam.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
-fails to 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.
-has an incorrect attitude and knowledge regarding health promotion and the counselling of clients.
-does not know the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student:
-knows part of the concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
-to some extent, is able to read research material and to use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
-attitude to the different health problems and health promotion is professional, to some extent, but his/her knowledge of methods are still somewhat lacking.
- knows the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
-partly knows the concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
-is able to read research and partly use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
-has a professional attitude regarding different health problems and health promotion.
-knows and can use the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
-knows the concepts related to national and global health, epidemiological research methods and statistics used to describe and control national and global health.
-is able to read research and use research knowledge to identify causes of health differences and the background of prevalent diseases.
-has a professional attitude towards health promotion and he / she can facilitate counselling of clients.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation 6 cr
Ethicality in Nursing 2 cr