The course takes place in period

  • 3 (2019-01-01 to 2019-03-17)
  • 4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

Level/category

General studies

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
1) 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)
2) Understand and identify health determinants
across the human
life cycle
3) Understand and identify health promotion
actions for different
age groups
4) Give examples of methods and actions promoting
health
5) Explain health as a process in a context of
increasing individual
wellbeing and involvement
6) 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.

Teacher

  • Appelroth Maria
  • Ekman Petra
  • Gray Pamela
  • Grönlund Anu
  • Mannevaara Pauleen

Examiner

Ekman Petra

Group size

No limit (37 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2018-12-25 to 2019-01-21

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2019-01-23 09:15 - 11:30 D4109 Health Care and Health Promotion Introduction to the course and basic concepts Ekman Petra
2019-01-28 09:00 - 15:00 B518 Health Care and Health Promotion First Aid Mannevaara Pauleen
2019-01-31 12:30 - 15:30 A510 Health Care and Health Promotion concepts, determinants and processes Ekman Petra
2019-02-04 09:00 - 15:00 E488 Health Care and Health Promotion First Aid Appelroth Maria
Mannevaara Pauleen
2019-02-07 09:15 - 12:15 A510 Health Care and Health Promotion Ekman Petra
2019-02-07 12:15 - 15:30 A510 Health Care and Health Promotion Health in life course approach Ekman Petra
2019-02-21 09:15 - 11:30 F249 Health Care and Health Promotion Gray Pamela
2019-02-27 09:15 - 12:00 A510 Health Care and Health Promotion socioeconomic and genderperspective Ekman Petra
2019-04-04 09:00 - 16:00 D4110 Health Care and Health Promotion Seminars Presentation of your group assignment Mandatory presence. Ekman Petra

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