National and Global Health and Health-Promoting Nursing (3 cr)
Code: BD00DM94-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.04.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 05.01.2026 - 19.04.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Nursing and Public Health Nursing
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
- Teachers
- Tiina Hemminki
- Kari Jokiranta
- Groups
-
MSH25KBachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Multimodal implementation
- Course
- BD00DM94
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
The student
- recognizes the importance of public health work for the health and well-being of the population.
- knows the main aspects of public health and is able to examine the individual and societal determinants of population health at national and global level.
- understands the role of health laws and various health policy instruments in promoting the health of the population.
- is familiar with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and understands the importance of the SDG agenda in securing the well-being of the planet and people.
- is able to consider the role of cultural background in health-related perspectives.
Content
Public health in Finland before and now
Public health and its main issues
Objectives and means of promoting well-being and health
National and global disparities in well-being and health
Tobacco and nicotine cessation in health care
Principles of sustainable development (Agenda 2030 and SeAMK's sustainable development programme)
Cultural links to health promotion
Materials
Current study materials
Korhonen, M., Kauhanen, J., Erkkilä, A., Myllykangas, M., & Pekkanen, J. (2013). Kansanterveystiede (4. uud. p.). Sanoma Pro.
Patja, K., Absetz, P., Rautava, P., & Ripatti-Toledo, T. (2022). Terveyden edistäminen (1. painos.). Kustannus Oy Duodecim. https://www.oppiportti.fi/opk04647
Sustainable Development and Agenda 2030. https://kestavakehitys.fi/en/sustainable-development
Other study materials provided by the teacher
Teaching methods
Kari Jokiranta: Contact lectures 9h, recorded Teams-lectures.
Tiina Hemminki: Contact lectures 6h and online teaching (time-bound online independent tasks)
Student workload
Kari Jokiranta: Contact lectures 9 h, Teams-lectures and writing a study diary 31 h.
Tiina Hemminki: Contact teaching 6 h, online independent studies, exam. 28 h
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1-2
The student:
-demonstrates mastery of the basic content of the course, but struggles with independent knowledge acquisition, interpretation and ability to relate learning to population health issues and the health sector context.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3-4
The student
-demonstrates a good command of the course content.
-actively seeks information and interprets its key links to population health.
-has the ability to analyse and apply what he/she has learned in a health context.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
5
The student
-demonstrates a broad and comprehensive knowledge of the course content.
-actively and appropriately seeks information and interprets its key links to population health.
-demonstrates independence and responsibility in decision-making.
- has the ability to apply learning in a health care context and demonstrates creativity and breadth.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
-indicates insufficient mastery of the basic content of the course.
- has deficiencies in independent knowledge acquisition, interpretation and ability to relate learning to the health care context.
Qualifications
Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation 6 cr
Ethicality in Nursing 2 cr