Study Guide

Objective

The Student:
- understands the importance of health and can apply a health-promoting approach in work across different ages
- understands the human life cycle (physical, psychological, cognitive, and social development at different ages)
- is familiar with theories and current research on health and can apply them in promotive and preventive care work
- understands the meaning of different levels of prevention and can apply them as a process in health-promoting and preventive work
- can explain the basics of epidemiology and understand the role of health determinants in the health and disease panorama
- can identify health risks in patients and understand the importance of early support at the individual level
- has basic knowledge of adult healthcare, including various screening examinations
- can plan interventions that promote health and functional ability together with individuals/groups in interprofessional teams
- has knowledge of different guidance methods

Content

Dimensions of health
Human life cycle and coping
Empowerment
Evidence-based health-promoting and preventive measures/methods
Principles of health and disease, public health, common diseases, and epidemiology
Health determinants
Lifestyle factors and their impact on health, self-care, and adherence
Levels of prevention
Adult healthcare and screenings
Ethical issues in health education
Guidance methods, such as motivational interviewing (health conversations) and lifestyle counseling

Qualifications

No prior requisities

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject.

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their 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' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They 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 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 exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond 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, independent working methods).

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.