Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Health Term and Concept
Course Code
MDAK_309
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilona Zariņa
Structure Unit Manager
Kristaps Circenis
Structural Unit
Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
Contacts
Riga, Anniņmuižas boulevard 26a, mdak@rsu.lv, +371 67061568
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students with knowledge of the physical, mental and social health of an individual, as well as health in the context of public health, health as a whole, focusing on healthy lifestyles and situations affecting health and their solutions.
Preliminary Knowledge
Secondary education, basic computer skills, knowledge of English and Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of studying the study course, students will know the influence of lifestyle on the quality of life, will know and understand the concepts of "health", "preventive measures", "prevention", "unhealthy behavior and behavior", will know about different approaches to learning health issues, will know what knowledge and skills necessary for the implementation of a healthy lifestyle.
Skills
1.Students will be able to find and gather relevant and appropriate information about the connection of risk factors affecting health with specific diseases, will understand the purpose of learning health issues, will be able to form habits to live and work in a healthy environment in order to reduce or avoid diseases, will be able to choose suitable preventive measures, will be able to recognize unhealthy behavior and evaluate relevant information, will understand their own and other people's needs, their impact on physical and mental health, the impact of life habits on the quality of personal life and health.
Competences
1.On completing the course students will be able to select and analyse scientific - research approaches to health issues and will be able to integrate knowledge and skills acquired during the course into the analysis of specific individual or public health situations.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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During the implementation of the study course, students independently prepare and present two independent works on the topics covered in the course, which are part of the self-experience project "Change of habit", which students independently implement during the course, as well as actively participate in classes.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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At the end of the course, students present the habit change plan and results, justify their choices and actions, draw conclusions.
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2.
Examination |
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Active participation in lectures and classes, at the end of the course - presentation of the self-experience project "Habit change". During the course, students develop and implement a self-experience project "Changing a habit" - a change in a lifestyle habit, define it, justify it with scientific information, set criteria, identify obstacles and contributing factors, draw up a plan, document the process and results, and execute it.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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The concept of health. Overall health.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Health determinants: heredity, lifestyle, environment, health care.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Health determinants: heredity, lifestyle, environment, health care.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Biopsychosocial model in health perception.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Habits influencing health. Determinants of human habits.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Habits influencing health. Determinants of human habits.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Health behaviour and motivation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Individual and public health. Healthy lifestyle and quality of life.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Population health in the 21st century. Changes in the structure of morbidity in recent decades.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Main causes and prevention of chronic diseases.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Main causes and prevention of chronic diseases.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Risk factors for malignancies (skin cancer, lung cancer).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Risk factors for malignancies (skin cancer, lung cancer).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Health promotion and healthism.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Health promotion and healthism.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
30 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Veselības pašnovērtējums Latvijā 2022. gadā
2.
Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2021.–2027.gadam,
3.
Veselības veicināšanas un slimību profilakses plāns. Rīga, 2022
4.
Veselību ietekmējošo paradumu pētījumi
Additional Reading
1.
Vecums nav šķērslis. Nordplus. Mācību materiāli: 1.modulis, 2. modulis. Rīga, 2019-2023
2.
World Health Statistics 2022: Monitoring health for the SDGs sustainable development goals / World Health Organization.
3.
Kristapsone S. Dzīves kvalitāte. Nacionālā bibliotēka, 2022
4.
Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs
Other Information Sources
1.
www.likumi.lv
2.
www.rsu.lv
3.
RSU bibliotēkas mājaslapa
4.
LR Autortiesību likums
8.
www.ldusa.lv