Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- develops a holistic view of the human being and become familiar with health promotion throughout the life span
- understands the process of natural ageing (physical, mental and social changes)
- can support health promotion and illness prevention for specific patient groups at risk
- understands the concept of health and lifestyle and be able to apply that to disorders linked to lifestyle
- knows the diseases prevented by vaccination both nationally and internationally
- has basic knowledge of preventive care, treatment and sustainability at the most common national and global infectious diseases
- is aware of the epidemiology of infectious diseases
- has knowledge of medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions
- understands the importance of health promotion, preventive care and rehabilitation in relation to immunological diseases
- can apply nutrition and care recommendations for different age and target groups for prevention and treatment for national diseases
- is familiar with diets related to illness and disease
- can 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

Health promotion and guidance in health promotion
Connection between life style and health and illness
Functional capacity of human being
Different aspects of measuring health: subjective and objective measurements
Essential nutrients and their dietary sources, food recommendations
Normal digestion, absorption and the metabolism of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
Eating disorders and therapies related to these
Common special diets

Fundamental concepts of epidemiology, health and illness
Screenings, and be able to apply this knowledge to nursing care.
Vaccination both nationally, internationally and legislation in Finland
Composition, advantages and side effects of vaccines
Preventive care and treatment at the most common national and global infectious diseases
Medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions

Location and time

Novia , Vasa
Autumn w.39-50

Materials

Health Promotion
Snelling A. 2014 Introduction to Health Promotion.John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated (E-Book)
Wills, J & Leach , R. Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses (E-Book)
Bergmann, K .E & Bergmann, R. 2003. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Family. (E-Book)
Up-to -date articles


Nursing Theorists:
Alligood, M.R 2018. Nursing Theorists and their work, Ninth Edition. U.S.A Elsevier.
Pender, Nola.J, Murdaugh, C & Parsons A.2011. Health Promotion in Nursing Practice.Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson cop. 2011.

Epidemiology:
Gordis, L. 2014. Epidemiology. Fifth Edition. Elsevier.
Porta, M. A Dictionary of Epidemiology, sixth edition.2014.Oxford University Press, Incorporated (E-Book)
Up-to date articles


Nutrition:
Sharma, S ,Barasi M , Sheehy T & Kolahdooz F. Nutrition at a Glance.2016 .John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (E-Book)
Up-to date articles

www.stm.fi
www.thl.fi

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussion, group work, self studies.
Some lectures are online.

Lectures are going to be on the time scheduled and
the content of the course will be published on Moodle.

Exam schedules

Workshops /Seminars on the last lecture of the course. Approved assignments during the course .
Retake exams 1 and 2: on the following general exams X and X

Student workload

27 h/cr , 4 cr =108 h
Individual work to do, several self studies, to read relevant literature and to cooperate with other students in group work, written assignment during the course. Seminars last day of the course XX

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites

Objective

The student:
- develops a holistic view of the human being and become familiar with health promotion throughout the life span
- understands the process of natural ageing (physical, mental and social changes)
- can support health promotion and illness prevention for specific patient groups at risk
- understands the concept of health and lifestyle and be able to apply that to disorders linked to lifestyle
- knows the diseases prevented by vaccination both nationally and internationally
- has basic knowledge of preventive care, treatment and sustainability at the most common national and global infectious diseases
- is aware of the epidemiology of infectious diseases
- has knowledge of medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions
- understands the importance of health promotion, preventive care and rehabilitation in relation to immunological diseases
- can apply nutrition and care recommendations for different age and target groups for prevention and treatment for national diseases
- is familiar with diets related to illness and disease
- can 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

Health promotion and guidance in health promotion
Connection between life style and health and illness
Functional capacity of human being
Different aspects of measuring health: subjective and objective measurements
Essential nutrients and their dietary sources, food recommendations
Normal digestion, absorption and the metabolism of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
Eating disorders and therapies related to these
Common special diets

Fundamental concepts of epidemiology, health and illness
Screenings, and be able to apply this knowledge to nursing care.
Vaccination both nationally, internationally and legislation in Finland
Composition, advantages and side effects of vaccines
Preventive care and treatment at the most common national and global infectious diseases
Medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions

Location and time

Autumn 2023
Web based learning

Materials

Health Promotion
Snelling A. 2014 Introduction to Health Promotion.John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated (E-Book)
Wills, J & Leach , R. Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses (E-Book)
Bergmann, K .E & Bergmann, R. 2003. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Family. (E-Book)
Up-to -date articles


Nursing Theorists:
Alligood, M.R 2018. Nursing Theorists and their work, Ninth Edition. U.S.A Elsevier.
Pender, Nola.J, Murdaugh, C & Parsons A.2011. Health Promotion in Nursing Practice.Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson cop. 2011.

Epidemiology:
Gordis, L. 2014. Epidemiology. Fifth Edition. Elsevier.
Porta, M. A Dictionary of Epidemiology, sixth edition.2014.Oxford University Press, Incorporated (E-Book)
Up-to date articles


Nutrition:
Sharma, S ,Barasi M , Sheehy T & Kolahdooz F. Nutrition at a Glance.2016 .John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (E-Book)
Up-to date articles

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.www.stm.fi
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. www.thl.fi

Teaching methods

Online
Introduction lecture, Web based studies - Online
Self studies/tutorials.

Student workload

27 h/cr , 4 cr =108 h
108 hours individual work to do, several self studies and several written assignment during the course.

Further information

The content of the course will be published on Moodle.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Validation according to Novia's general instructions

30-35= 1
36-41= 2
42-48= 3
49-54=4
55-60= 5

Individual Assignments (20 points) and Home examination (40 points)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student shows limited knowledge of the substance, cannot do the essentials

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (excl. Reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The studentshows
limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student is able to describe the literature, can reflect and motivate their views

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student shows in his answer a deeper knowledge and maturity in addition to the traditional

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

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites

Objective

The student:
- develops a holistic view of the human being and become familiar with health promotion throughout the life span
- understands the process of natural ageing (physical, mental and social changes)
- can support health promotion and illness prevention for specific patient groups at risk
- understands the concept of health and lifestyle and be able to apply that to disorders linked to lifestyle
- knows the diseases prevented by vaccination both nationally and internationally
- has basic knowledge of preventive care, treatment and sustainability at the most common national and global infectious diseases
- is aware of the epidemiology of infectious diseases
- has knowledge of medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions
- understands the importance of health promotion, preventive care and rehabilitation in relation to immunological diseases
- can apply nutrition and care recommendations for different age and target groups for prevention and treatment for national diseases
- is familiar with diets related to illness and disease
- can 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

Health promotion and guidance in health promotion
Connection between life style and health and illness
Functional capacity of human being
Different aspects of measuring health: subjective and objective measurements
Essential nutrients and their dietary sources, food recommendations
Normal digestion, absorption and the metabolism of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
Eating disorders and therapies related to these
Common special diets

Fundamental concepts of epidemiology, health and illness
Screenings, and be able to apply this knowledge to nursing care.
Vaccination both nationally, internationally and legislation in Finland
Composition, advantages and side effects of vaccines
Preventive care and treatment at the most common national and global infectious diseases
Medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions

Location and time

Autumn 2023
Alere/ Web based learning

Materials

Health Promotion
Snelling A. 2014 Introduction to Health Promotion.John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated (E-Book)
Wills, J & Leach , R. Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses (E-Book)
Bergmann, K .E & Bergmann, R. 2003. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Family. (E-Book)
Up-to -date articles


Nursing Theorists:
Alligood, M.R 2018. Nursing Theorists and their work, Ninth Edition. U.S.A Elsevier.
Pender, Nola.J, Murdaugh, C & Parsons A.2011. Health Promotion in Nursing Practice.Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson cop. 2011.

Epidemiology:
Gordis, L. 2014. Epidemiology. Fifth Edition. Elsevier.
Porta, M. A Dictionary of Epidemiology, sixth edition.2014.Oxford University Press, Incorporated (E-Book)
Up-to date articles


Nutrition:
Sharma, S ,Barasi M , Sheehy T & Kolahdooz F. Nutrition at a Glance.2016 .John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (E-Book)
Up-to date articles

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.www.stm.fi
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. www.thl.fi

Teaching methods

Hybrid
Introduction lecture, Web based studies - Online
Self studies/tutorials.

Student workload

27 h/cr , 4 cr =108 h
108 hours individual work to do, several self studies and several written assignment during the course.

Further information

The content of the course will be published on Moodle.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Validation according to Novia's general instructions

30-35= 1
36-41= 2
42-48= 3
49-54=4
55-60= 5

Individual Assignments (20 points) and Home examination (40 points)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student shows limited knowledge of the substance, cannot do the essentials

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (excl. Reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The studentshows
limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student is able to describe the literature, can reflect and motivate their views

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the examination
The student shows in his answer a deeper knowledge and maturity in addition to the traditional

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

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites