Study Guide

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, online discussions, written report

Location and time

Tikkurila campus, autumn 2020
We will start the course online due to the current Corona situation.

Learning materials and recommended literature

• Amelung, Stein, Goodwin, Balicer, Nolte, Suter (Eds.) (2017) Handbook Integrated Care. Springer.

• Child friendly school. A Framework for Rights-Based, Child-Friendly Schools. Accessed 8 may 2020. https://www.unicef.org/lifeskills/index_7260.html


• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment criteria based on NQF (national framework of degrees) level 7 for Master’s degree

The more detailed assessment criteria can be found on Canvas workspace.