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Global Health Policies and Models (5 cr)

Code: SY00BM68-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2019 - 31.07.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea university of applied sciences

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Global Health and Crisis Management (SYV7), Laurea Tikkurila

Teachers

  • Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko

Teacher in charge

Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko

Groups

  • SYV719SJ

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding instruments, and bodies
- to analyse and promote global wellbeing and issues in transnational social policy and social security
- to enhance sustainable and safe approach to global health services
- to develop interprofessional and cross-cultural health care services and projects

Teaching methods

Lectures, Critical reading, presenting and reflection, Case study: evaluation of chosen health care model.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Relevant literature:
• Amelung, Stein, Goodwin, Balicer, Nolte, Suter (Eds.) (2017) Handbook Integrated Care. Springer.
• Leppo, K., Ollila E., Pena, S., Wismar, M. & Cook, S. (2013) Health in All Policies. Seizing opportunities, implementing policies. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland. http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/publications/studies/health-in-all-policies-seizing-opportunities,-implementing-policies
• Cylus J., Richardson E., Findley L., Longley M., O´Neill, C. & Steel, D. (2015) United Kingdom: Health System Review. World Health Organisation, Copenhagen.
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/302001/UK-HiT.pdf?ua=1
• Pearsion, A., Wichenhula, R. & Lockwood, C. (2005) The JBI model of evidence-based healthcare. Int J Evid Based Healthc 3: 207-2015.
• Stellefson, M., Dipnarine, K. & Stopka, C. (2013) The chronic care Model and Diabetes Management in US Primary Care Settings: A systematic Review. Prev Chronic Dis 10: 120180. http://dx.org/10.5888/pcd10.120180
• Otok R. & Foldspang A. (2016) Main competences and skills to perform Essential Public Health Operations, offered by Schools of Public Health in four European countries: a short pilot report. Int J Pub Health 61(6):633-639. doi: 10.1007/s00038-016-0870-4. Epub 2016 Aug 10.
• Other relevant articles in academic journals.
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Alternative completion methods of implementation

No

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

No

Important dates

Dead line of assignment: 30th November 2019.

Forms of internationality

Lecturer: PhD Mary Maher, Nazareth School of Nursing, US

Students workload

Participation in contact learning 20 hours.
Independent work 115 hours.

Content and scheduling

Content:
- Global health policies and International health care models
- National health care systems
- Professional evidence based health care models

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

EQF 7-level

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student is able
To gather, process, produce and evaluate information about health care policies and models widely.
To use concepts of the area of expertise systematically.
To solve problems in health care policies and models research, development and/or innovation activities.
To recognize and analyze foci of health care policies and models development making use of the knowledge base.
To communicate about health care policies and models clearly both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

The student is able
To gather, process, produce and evaluate information about health care policies and models critically and widely making use of both national and international scientific sources.
To use concepts of the area of expertise fairly.
To solve problems in health care policies and models research, development and/or innovation activities by applying and combining information from different fields.
To create target-oriented, justified development plans for health care policies and models considering the community.
To communicate about health care policies and models in a competent, clear and consistent manner both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Suomeksi
The student is able
To create a consistent framework/knowledge base for health care policies and models making use of both national and international scientific sources in a critical analytic fashion.
To solve demanding problems in research, development and/or innovation activities in health care policies and models where new knowledge and competence is created
as well as to apply and combine information from different fields.
To develop the activities of the health care policies and models competence area in a target-oriented and communal fashion.
To communicate about health care policies and models convincingly both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior to the field.