Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Placement in Health Promotion
Course Code
SVUEK_027
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Public Health
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Solvita Kļaviņa-Makrecka
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the practice – to strengthen students' theoretical knowledge of health promotion policies and, in practice, on the basis of the lessons learned in the previous years of study, as well as to obtain, in addition to the practical experience and skills
Preliminary Knowledge
Public health, health promotion and education
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will know the main political documents in health promotion policy. Development of the health promotion event project: selection of the target group, identification of needs, formulation of goals and objectives, development of the event plan.
Skills
1.Will be able to use various concepts, strategies and regulatory documents in the theoretical preparation of a health promotion event. Skills in planning, organizing and evaluating health promotion events.
Competences
1.Will be able to evaluate, plan and prepare the progress of the health promotion project. Analysis of the data required for evaluation, statistical processing and drawing conclusions.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
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Implementation and presentation of the developed project or program during the defense of the practice.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Preparation and presentation of practice report. In addition, signed feedback from the supervisor must be submitted.
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2.
Examination |
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Participation and activity during the internship. Practice report, practice supervisor's reference, practice defense.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Placement
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Modality
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On site
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0
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Topics
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Working with public health and health promotion policy documents.
Familiarization with key policy documents in health promotion policy.
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0
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Topics
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Evaluating the portrayal of health promotion issues in the media.
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Placement
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Topics
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Use of concepts, strategies and normative documents in the theoretical preparation of a health promotion measure.
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Placement
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Development of a project for a health promotion measure: selection of a target group, identification of needs, formulation of a goal and objectives, development of an action plan.
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0
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Participation in the organization of the project event.
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Planning and preparation of an evaluation of the progress of a health promotion project.
Evaluation of data required for evaluation, statistical processing and drawing conclusions.
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Development of practical skills necessary for a public health specialist to work in health promotion policy and practice.
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Improving students' communication and cooperation skills.
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Establishment and maintenance of cooperation with cooperation partners interested in health promotion work.
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Study trip
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0
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Topics
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Establishing cooperation with media and public relations representatives.
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Placement
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0
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Topics
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Practical skills to work with the media.
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Placement
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On site
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0
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Topics
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Preparation of information for one of the local media about the progress of the health promotion event.
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Placement
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Work with documents (regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers, laws, etc.) related to the scope of the NGO; regulate the scope of the NGO concerned. Other legal documentation related to the NGO. Actively participate in the discussion of state normative documents and laws that have been updated during the internship and are binding on NGOs.
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Placement
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Topics
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Information database on public health and health promotion activities and achieved results, NGO activities.
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Preparation and publication of educational and informative materials to increase the level of education of the target group, all residents on the issues included in the activities of NGOs.
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Placement
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On site
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0
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Topics
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Defending the practice.
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Lecture
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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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Placement introduction
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Placement content
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2021.-2027. gadam
Additional Reading
1.
Platforma Es par veselību: aktuālā informācija par veselības veicināšanas un slimību profilakses pasākumiem
Other Information Sources
1.
Likums par pašvaldībām
2.
Vadlīnijas pašvaldībām veselības veicināšanā (2022)