Global Health Promotion (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

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

Materials

Course materials will be listed in the Canvas platform. You can start by getting familiar with the mandatory course e-book (section 2).

E-book from Laurea Finna:
Cragg L, Davies M, Macdowall W. Health Promotion Theory. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education; 2013. SECTION 2: Using theory to inform health promotion practice.

Suggested book for reading:
Nutbeam, D., Harris, E. & Wise, M. 2010. Theory in Nutshell, A practical guide to health promotion theories. (some copies available in library)

Teaching methods

lectures, workshop, reading materials

Student workload

The course is 5 ECTSs, including face-to-face lectures, workshop, student assignments and individual reading.

Content scheduling

After the course the student is able:
-To critically analyse political, economic, societal, environmental and commercial determinants of global health
-To evaluate and formulate preventive solutions to the global burden of diseases
-To implement evidence-based knowledge, theories, models and methods in global health promotion

Detailed content and scheduling can be found from the Canvas platform.

Evaluation scale

H-5