The student is able to
- apply evidence based knowledge, theories, models and methods in global health
- analyze and syntheses the preventive manner global health topics
- create new and safe approach to global health services
Elsi Haverinen-Mottaghi
60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning
Mandatory course book to read: Nutbeam, D., Harris, E. & Wise, M. 2010. Theory in Nutshell, A practical guide to health promotion theories. (some copies available in library) Bekalu, A. M., Bigman, A. C., McCloud, F. R., Lin K, L. & Viswanath, K. 2018. The relative persuasiveness of narrative versus non-narrative health messages in public health emergency communication: Evidence from a field experiment. Preventive Medicine 111, 284-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.11.014 Koplan, J.P., Bond, T.C., Merson, M.H., Reddy, K.S., Rodriguez, M.H., Sewankambo, N.K., Wasserheit, J.N. and Consortium of Universities for Global Health Executive Board. 2009. Towards a common definition of global health. Lancet 373(9679):1993-5. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60332-9/fulltext Kumar, S., & Preetha, G. (2012). Health promotion: an effective tool for global health. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 37(1), 5–12. https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-0218.94009 French, D.P., Cameron, E., Benton, J.S., et al. (2017). Can communicating personalized disease risk promote healthy behavior change? A systematic review of systematic reviews. Ann BehavMed. 2017;51:718–729. McDermott, M.S., Oliver, M., Iverson, D., et al. (2016). Effective techniques for changing physical activity and healthy eating intentions and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Health Psychol. 21:827–841.
(Online) lectures, individual assignments and final pair/group work. The outcomes of the pair/group work will be presented during the Tikkurila campus international week 2021. The course contents integrated to the Global Health Communication course.
Detailed evaluation criteria according to the EQF7 criteria accessible at the Canvas work space.
01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
0 - 32
Korkeakouluyksikkö D, Tikkurila, sote
Elsi Haverinen-Mottaghi
Degree Programme in Global Health and Crisis Management (SYV7), Laurea Tikkurila
Laurea Tikkurila
2 credits
H-5