Study Guide

Objective

The student will:
-develop a holistic view of the human being
-become familiar with health promotion throughout the life span
-know the fundamental concepts of epidemiology, health and illness, and differentiates health promotion from health protection or illness prevention
-recognize factors hazardous to health, and will be able to apply an individual approach to health promotion and prevention
-be able to support health promotion and illness prevention for specific patient groups at risk
-become familiar with different aspects of measuring health: subjective and objective measurements
-become familiar with screenings, and be able to apply this knowledge to nursing care.
-understand the concept of health and lifestyle and be able to apply that to disorders linked to lifestyle
-recognize the connection between illness and social factors
- know the diseases prevented by vaccination both nationally and internationally
- know the composition, advantages and side effects of vaccines
- know the national vaccination programme and legislation in Finland
- understands the importance of health promotion, preventive care and rehabilitation in relation to immunological diseases

-be able to identify essential nutrients and their dietary sources
-be able to describe normal digestion, absorption and the metabolism of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
-be able to identify factors influencing nutrition and variations throughout the life span
-become familiar with eating disorders and therapies related to these
-become familiar with diets related to illness and disease
-be able to guide patients concerning nutritional issues
-be able to apply evidence-based nursing care and the nursing process to nursing care related to nutritional problems "

Content

The student will:
-develop a holistic view of the human being
-become familiar with health promotion throughout the life span
-know the fundamental concepts of epidemiology, health and illness, and differentiates health promotion from health protection or illness prevention
-recognize factors hazardous to health, and will be able to apply an individual approach to health promotion and prevention
-be able to support health promotion and illness prevention for specific patient groups at risk
-become familiar with different aspects of measuring health: subjective and objective measurements
-become familiar with screenings, and be able to apply this knowledge to nursing care.
-understand the concept of health and lifestyle and be able to apply that to disorders linked to lifestyle
-recognize the connection between illness and social factors
- know the diseases prevented by vaccination both nationally and internationally
- know the composition, advantages and side effects of vaccines
- know the national vaccination programme and legislation in Finland
- understands the importance of health promotion, preventive care and rehabilitation in relation to immunological diseases

-be able to identify essential nutrients and their dietary sources
-be able to describe normal digestion, absorption and the metabolism of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
-be able to identify factors influencing nutrition and variations throughout the life span
-become familiar with eating disorders and therapies related to these
-become familiar with diets related to illness and disease
-be able to guide patients concerning nutritional issues
-be able to apply evidence-based nursing care and the nursing process to nursing care related to nutritional problems "

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential. The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Materials

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