Chronic Diseases Guidance Among Immigrants in Finland (5 cr)
Code: TO00BR83-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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28.11.2022 - 04.12.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Campus
- Laurea Tikkurila
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCS2), Health and welfare
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
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
Materials
Material for the course will be provided available in Canvas
Teaching methods
Teaching method
-Contact lesson
-Group work
-Workshop
-Community outreach wellbeing day
Employer connections
This project is done is collaboration with the third sector organizations, THL, and grassroots associations.
Exam schedules
The timetable of the course is found in Pakki or Tuudo
Student workload
1cr = 27 hours of student workload
5cr = 135hours
Contact: 30 hours
Independent group work on project :105 hours
Content 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
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Further information
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!!!