The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2011 - Basics in health care and nursing
- Nursing 2012 - Basics in health care and nursing
- Nursing 2013 - Basics in health care and nursing
- Nursing 2014 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2015 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2016 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2017 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2018 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2019 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
The course takes place in period
- 3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)
- 4 (2020-03-23 to 2020-07-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
After completing the course the student is
expected to be able to
- Understand, describe and use basic concepts
found within the
scientific framework of health and health
promotion (eg, health,
illness, salutogenesis, pathogenesis, health
determinants, health
assets, disease panorama, curative, preventive
and promotive care,
quality of life) - Understand and identify health determinants
across the human
life cycle - Understand and identify health promotion
actions for different
age groups - Give examples of methods and actions promoting
health - Explain health as a process in a context of
increasing individual
wellbeing and involvement - Describe the population's health in relation
to gender and socio-
economic status.
The student is expected to assess and act
appropriately in accidents,
have the knowledge to act correctly in cases of
illness, have
knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
the use of a
defibrillator.
Learning outcomes
The student develops an understanding of the
concepts Health and
Health Promotion within a scientific framework.
The student identifies both resources and
challenges for health
promotion in individuals when working as a nurse.
The student has an understanding of health as a
resource and the
importance of health promotion on both individual
and societal
level.
The student acquires skills in first aid.
Course contents
Health and caring medical care, planning and
organisation
Public Health, content and methods
Health care for different ages
Health promotion
First Aid
Recommended or required reading
Promoting Health: A practical guide. 6 ed.
Angela Scriven. (2010). Found in the Arcada
library.
More material will be provided on ItsLearning.
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Small-group work - 23 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 20 hours
- Individual studies - 60 hours
- Internet-based studies - 10 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Learning outcomes 1 and 2 are examined in the
form of collective
presentations (30% of grade). Learning Result 3,
4, 5 and 6
examined in the form of written
reports. (70% of grade).
100% participation in First Aid and seminars
mandatory.
Examiner
Ekman Petra
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (3 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2019-12-24 to 2020-01-20
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions