Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Health Literacy, Health Behavior and Health Promotion in Rehabilitation
Course Code
REK_282
Branch of Science
Educational sciences; General Pedagogy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Zane Liepiņa
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291
About Study Course
Objective
Improve students' skills to assess health literacy and health behavior for different groups of people (patients, their caregivers, medical personnel, medical support personnel), and prepare educational materials for improving health literacy.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic professional knowledge, basics of psychology and pedagogy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After completing the course, the student will gain an understanding of the basic principles of health literacy, health behavior and health promotion in rehabilitation.
Skills
1.As a result of learning the study course, the student will be able to evaluate health literacy, health behavior and educational materials for different target groups.
Competences
1.As a result of learning the study course, the student will be able to analyze and substantiate the role of health literacy, health behavior and promotion and prevention in the professional activity of a medical practitioner and will be able to apply the acquired skills in practice, creating health promotion and prevention educational materials and programs within the scope of their professional activity.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Active participation in practical classes and seminars; situation analysis in groups.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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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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-
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Adapted text in easy language for improving health literacy
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2.
Examination |
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Active participation in classes and seminars (20%); independent presentation of group work (20%); written analysis of completed group work and its presentation (20%); submitted written independent work (project) (40%).
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Health literacy, health behavior and improving health literacy
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Health literacy, health behavior and improving health literacy
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Creation of educational materials to improve health literacy
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Easy and simple language in healthcare
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Easy and simple language in healthcare
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Health promotion in rehabilitation
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Health promotion in rehabilitation
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Health promotion in rehabilitation
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Vieglā valoda. Rokasgrāmata. Latvijas Universitāte, 2022
2.
Veselības psiholoģija. K. Mārtinsones un V. Sudrabas redakcijā. Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2016.
Additional Reading
1.
Vadlīnijas pašvaldībām veselības veicināšanā. Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs, 2023
2.
Dreeben-Irimia O. Patient Education in Rehabilitation. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2010. ISBN 1449617751, 9781449617752
Other Information Sources
1.
Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs