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Public Health Science (2 cr)

Code: UHV15HV03-3005

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2022 - 23.08.2022

Timing

24.08.2022 - 14.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Åbo, Henriksgatan 7

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Christine Alm

Teacher in charge

Christine Alm

Groups

  • UHV19D-Å
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h19, dagstudier, Åbo

Objective

The student is able to apply knowledge about public health, community analyses and community welfare reports to the health promotion of the population as well as for the purpose of reducing health inequalities between different population groups
The student can take into account different health promoting and obstructive environmental factors
The student can collaborate in special circumstances and situations of exception with experts in environmental health care
The student can prevent accidents and has skills in first aid

Content

Public health and health promotion efforts
Inequality in health
Environmental Health
First aid

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

It is recommended that students participate in courses during semesters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and have completed 180 credits.