Health Care for People in Different Age Groups
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SSHP3301 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Basic Studies |
| Curriculum: | TH 2016 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Public Health |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2018-2019) |
| Credits: | 4 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Puska, Anne |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2018-2019
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | S-SH-3A | 2018-08-31 – 2018-12-21 | Sanna Saikkonen | Finnish | 2018-08-20 – 2018-09-17 |
| 9 | S-TH-3A | 2018-08-31 – 2018-12-21 | Helena Leppänen | Finnish | 2018-08-20 – 2018-09-17 |
| 10 | S-SH-3CK | 2019-01-07 – 2019-06-02 | Anne Puska, Sanna Saikkonen | Finnish | 2018-12-10 – 2019-01-14 |
| 11 | S-SH-3DK | 2019-01-07 – 2019-06-02 | Helena Leppänen | Finnish | 2018-12-10 – 2019-01-14 |
| 12 | S-SH-3B | 2019-01-07 – 2019-06-02 | Helena Leppänen | Finnish | 2018-12-10 – 2019-01-14 |
Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2019-2020.
Learning Outcomes
The student
- recognizes the theoretical concepts of health and health
promotion
- understands the policies and management of health
promotion
- can evaluate and develop living environments that promote
health
- can evaluate and develop co-operation and services that
promote health
- can follow and evaluate health promotion
- can use evidence based practice about the health promotion
of different age groups
- understands health behavior of a population as well as health
differences and things related with it
- is able to promote the health of different age groups
- understands vaccinations and can vaccinate.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 52 h
- of which autonomous studies: 55 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
- The central concepts of health and health promotion.
- Development of healthcare.
- The health policies of the government.
- The influence of the environment on health.
- The health behavior of different age groups.
- Health recommendations and supporting changes in life style.
- Health promotion and healthcare of families expecting a baby,
pupils, students, people of working age and elderly people.
- Health and vaccinations of a traveler.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Haarala, P., Honkanen, H., Mellin, O-K. & Tervaskanto-Mäentausta, T. 2015. Terveydenhoitajan osaaminen. Edita. Helsinki
Rokottajan käsikirja, (www.thl.fi)
Hallituksen terveyden edistämisen politiikkaohjelma, Valtioneuvosto 2007. (www.vn.fi)
Terveyden edistämisen laatusuositus, Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö 2006. (www.stm.fi)
Ohjeita ja käytäntöjä lasten ja nuorten
terveyden edistämiseen 2010 (http://www.sitra.fi/julkaisut/muut/Tienviitat.pdf)
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, learning discussions and team work 31 h; student presentations on living environments, seminar tasks 6 h; practise 14 h.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5:
The student
- can evaluate health promotion policies
- understands the meaning of the environment for health
promotion
- understands the meaning of different operators for health
promotion
- can promote the health of different age groups with different
backgrounds
- knows the central processes of health inspections
- acts at work and in his / her freetime taking the environment
and safety into consideration.
Grade 3:
The student
- knows about health promotion policies
- understands the key areas and the meaning of the
environment for health promotion
- knows some different operators for health promotion
- can pay attention to the clients` health in different age groups
and people from different backgrounds
- manages the central processes of health inspections
- acts at work and in his / her freetime taking the environment
and safety into consideration.
Grade 1:
The student knows
- how to pay attention to the client's different
backgrounds and to the effects of different backgrounds on
health promotion under suipervision
- how to perform a health-check up but still needs some
guidance and help in currying it out
- how to perform work tasks and spend leisure time without
endangering his/her own or the safety of others.
Assessment Methods
Examination 80 %, presence of lectures 10 %, presentations of living environments 10 %. Evaluation / grading (0-at