Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- utilize different tools to raise awareness on chronic diseases among immigrants from Africa and Middle East living in the Metropolitan area
- provide guidance on chronic diseases´ causes, prevention, and management
- plan, implement and evaluate the interventions and suggestions for future development
- develop the essential contents of health information skills
- cooperate with working life partners
- develop outreach work with the immigrant communities
- develop own work as a professional to be able to assess client´s health and to promote their wellbeing
- promote health using social media
- help immigrants from Africa and Middle East to develop trust of the health care system and information provided by health care professional
- perform health checks to determine participants´ health status Understand health determinants from cultural perspective
- work in a multidisciplinary team
- guide immigrant clients on the use of Digi-health services and applications in promoting own health

Teaching methods

Teaching method

-Contact lesson
-Group work
-Workshop
-Community outreach wellbeing day

Location and time

Part of the course will be implemented at Tikkurila campus while the outreach work will be done in collaboration with immigrant associations and the third sector

Learning materials and recommended literature

Material for the course will be provided available in Canvas

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

This project is done is collaboration with the third sector organizations, THL, and grassroots associations.

Important dates

The timetable of the course is found in Pakki or Tuudo

Students workload

1cr = 27 hours of student workload
5cr = 135hours

Contact: 30 hours
Independent group work on project :105 hours

Content and scheduling

-Project work and project writing
-Chronic Disease guidance
-Health of immigrants in Finland
-Cultural considerations in health promotion
-Community outreach work
-Cultural mediator work

Further information for students

Students will work in group to plan and implement a health promotion event. Contact lessons days are few, so PARTICIPATING IN ALL PROJECT CONTACT DAYS AND MEETING IS OBLIGATORY!!!

Grading scale

Approved/Failed