Health literacy and digital health literacy in health promotion (5cr)
Code: XX00DN98-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 20.11.2023 - 30.04.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Master School
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Teachers
- Katri Turunen
- Katja Valkama
- Merja Hoffrén-Mikkola
- Mari Salminen-Tuomaala
- Kaija Nissinen
- Course
- XX00DN98
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Objective
Students will learn to
- define essential concepts related to health literacy
- explain what (macro and micro level) factors are associated with health literacy and digital health literacy
- explain how health literacy affects individuals’ ability to promote their health and wellbeing
- explain how health literacy is linked with self-care, self-management and motivation
- know various assessment tools and instruments for health literacy and digital health literacy
- recognize the effect of background factors on health literacy
- evaluate the effect of social and health political decisions on people’s wellbeing through health literacy and digital health literacy
- recognize ethical issues associated with health literacy
Content
- Concept definitions: literacy, digital literacy, health literacy, digital health literacy
- health literacy and digital health literacy as resources for health
- health literacy in various population groups (age, socioeconomic factors, multiculturalism)
- health literacy and quality of life
- health literacy and health/welfare/social and health service provision systems
- health literacy and health political decisions
- digitalization (eHealth literacy/digital health literacy)
- assessment tools and instruments for health literacy and digital health literacy
- health literacy and ethical issues
- health literacy from the clinical and public health perspectives
- health literacy in supporting self-management and self-care
- health literacy vs non-evidence-based popularized online resources
Teaching methods
The course is implemented entirely online in the Moodle learning environment. Guidance and giving feedback takes place in an online learning environment. The study consists of independent study and learning tasks online. Learning together is promoted through online discussions.
Student workload
5 ECTS is 137 h work
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student is able to define concepts centrally related to health literacy (literacy, digital literacy, health literacy, digital health literacy)
The student will be able to explain which factors (macro and micro) are linked to health literacy and digital health literacy. The student recognizes the importance of background factors for health literacy.
The student is able to explain how health literacy affects an individual's ability to promote their own health and well-being, self-care and treatment motivation.
The student can identify different tools to measure health literacy and digital health literacy.
The student is able to assess how societal and health policy decisions affect well-being through health, literacy and digital health literacy.
The student recognizes ethical factors related to health literacy and is able to seek solutions to them.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student is able to define concepts centrally related to health literacy (literacy, digital literacy, health literacy, digital health literacy)
The student will be able to explain which factors (macro and micro) are linked to health literacy and digital health literacy. The student recognizes the importance of background factors for health literacy.
The student is able to explain how health literacy affects an individual's ability to promote their own health and well-being, self-care, xxxxx and treatment motivation.
The student can identify different tools to measure health literacy and digital health literacy.
The student is able to assess how societal and health policy decisions affect well-being through health, literacy and digital health literacy.
The student recognizes ethical factors related to health literacy and is able to seek solutions to them.