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

Location and time

Time Topic Lecturer
13th September 2019 at 9-11.30 (4) Laurea Tikkurila B307:
Orientation to Global Health promotion concepts, competencies, assignments and assessment.
Determinants of health. Health and inequality. Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko & Mary Maher, PhD, Nazareth School of Nursing
12th October 2019 at 12.30 - 16 (8) B 307 Laurea Tikkurila
Learning point plan check. Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko
7th Oct 2019 at 8 am. Dead line for the learning point plans (including presentations and the assessment tool for the evaluation).
14th November 2019 at 9- 11.30 (12) Laurea Tikkurila B405, B407, B409
5 -10 Learning point sessions by GH & CM students. Audience Bachelor students in Laurea. Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko
15th November 2019 at 9- 11.30 (16) Laurea Tikkurila, B405, B407, B409
5 -10 Learning point sessions by GH & CM students. Audience Bachelor students in Laurea. Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko
7th Dec 2019 at 8 am. Dead line for the learning point assessment report.
14th December 2019 at 9-11.30 (20) EU- and non-EU customers in health care services, (concepts and processes in immigration). Henna Närhi, Master of Laws
Study unit feedback. Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko

Materials

Relevant literature and digital sources:
Stone, W. (Edit). 2015. Health in All: Training Manual. World Health Organization. Italy. Available at:
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/151788/9789241507981_eng.pdf;jsessionid=A0A86FC8BA9D20E6BEEFA4C8AE8B61B4?sequence=1
Gostin L.A. 2014. Global Health Law, Harvard University Press, 2014-03-31. Ebook Pub Date eBook ISBN 9780674369870 (available at ProQuest eBook Central)
Novotny, T.E., Kickbusch, I. and Told, M. 2013. 21st Century Global Health Diplomacy
Global Health Diplomacy Ser. Volume 3. World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. 2013-06-13. eBook ISBN 9789814355179. (Available at ProQuest eBook Central)
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.
https://www.unicef.org/lifeskills/index_7260.html#A Framework for Rights-Based, Child-Friendly
Prevention and Population Health Branch 2010, Evaluation framework for health promotion and disease prevention programs, Melbourne, Victorian Government Department of Health.
Available at https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/publications/policiesandguidelines/Evaluation-framework-for-health-promotion-and-disease-prevention-programs
Sustainable development goals. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/
Relevant articles in academic journals (E.g. Int. J Pub Health; Journal of Global Health)

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, learning point presentations, Outcome reporting.

Employer connections

None

Exam schedules

7th Oct 2019 at 8 am. Dead line for the learning point plans (including presentations and the assessment tool for the evaluation).
7th Dec 2019 at 8 am. Dead line for the learning point assessment report.
Deadline for reports to be improved 7th January 2020.

International connections

Fulbright teacher PhD Mary Maher from Nazareth College of Nursing, US participating in teaching.
UN
Contents relevant to Health in All program of World Health Organization and Sustainable development goals of UN.

Completion alternatives

None

Student workload

Participation in contact learninf sessions 20 hours + Independent / group work 115 h.

Content scheduling

Content:
- Theories, models and methods of health prevention , promotion and protection in global health
- Reproductive health
- Child health protection
- Mental health
- Migrant health
- Elderly maltreatment
- Health risks in natural disasters
- Climate change and health

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Learning Point Topics
1 Reproductive health: Illegal abortions
2 Reproductive health: Socioeconomic and demo¬graphic risk factors for maternal death
(e.g. home deliveries; birth in young age)
3 Reproductive health: Global challenges in breastfeeding
4 Reproductive health: Female genital mutilation
7 Child health protection: Child friendly school (UNICEF)
8 Child health protection: Mortality among children under five; Nutritional preferences in
childhood; Obesity among children
10 Child health prevention: Children and environmental health; Child injuries
13 Mental health: Cultural aspects of mental health / mental health of refugees / Work and stress /
18 Health risks in natural disasters
19 Climate change and health
20 Barriers to service use among HIV carriers
21 Elderly maltreatment in the home
22 Immunizations: e.g. barriers for heard immunization
23 Human trafficking