The course takes place in period

  • 3 (2024-01-01 to 2024-03-17)
  • 4 (2024-03-18 to 2024-07-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

In this study unit the focus lies on the following
competencies:
- Learning and communicative and social skills
(general)

- Therapeutic knowledge (profession-specific)

- Supervision competence (profession-specific)

Learning outcomes

After completed study unit:
You have skills in health promotion work and can
apply theories, models and strategies for purpose
to promote health and quality of life in various
life stage(Skill)

You can explain how physical activity and
lifestyle affects functional capacity and you
can apply the knowledge in prevention and
rehabilitative purpose for individuals in different life stage as well as you know the national and the international health recommendations. (Knowledge,
Skill)

You have the skills to apply the knowledge within
physiotherapy in a preventive and rehabilitative
purpose with individuals in different life stages and with different functional variations. (Skill)

You know the dietary recommendations and their
impact on health. (Knowledge)

Course contents

- Health promoting concepts, theories and models
- Physical activity and health
- The principles of health promotion and health promotion projects
- Stress and recovery
- Motivating conversation
- Tailored health promotion activities

Recommended or required reading

Tarhainen S., Holopainen R., (2022)Harjoittelu ja tule-terveys.VK-kustannus

Wagman P., (2022) Hälsa och aktivitet i vardagen- ur ett arbetsterapeutiskt perspektiv.Sveriges arbetslivsterapeuter

Green, J., Cross, R., Woodall, J., Tones., K. (2019) Health promotion. Planning and strategies. (4th edition). Sage publications

Scriven, A. (red.)(2013) Hälsoarbete. Studentlitteratur. 

Winroth, J., Rydqvist, L-G. (2008). Hälsa & Hälsopromotion. Men fokus på individ-, grupp- och organisationsnivå. Sisu idrottsböcker.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 0 hours
  • Individual studies - 0 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 0 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 0 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination in nutrition
Reports and produktions
and also presence at specified occasions

Teacher

  • Tillman Ilse
  • Törnblom Cia

Examiner

Törnblom Cia

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until date 2022-07-31

Course enrolment period

2023-11-24 to 2023-12-22

Assessment methods

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams

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