Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Prevention, Health Promotion and Education
Course Code
SVUEK_029
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Public Health
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Villeruša
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 study course is to promote the acquisition of knowledge about the role of health promotion, health education and preventive medicine in maintaining the health of the population, to develop an understanding of the importance of health-related lifestyle in health and approaches to change it, as well as to develop skills in creating a health promotion program.
Preliminary Knowledge
Public health, Social medicine, Psychology, Ethics, Sociology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student knows and is able to define the terms used in preventive medicine. health education and health promotion; to name the principles for the development of prevention and health promotion programs; understands and is able to present the theories used in health promotion; knows and manages the principles of organization of preventive and health promotion work, knows and is able to explain the usefulness of the methods chosen for health promotion work.
Skills
1.The student is able to independently perform community analysis to determine prevention priorities, target group; choose and justify the most appropriate strategy for health promotion; to prepare a health promotion program; to develop program evaluation indicators.
Competences
1.The student is able to argue the need for health promotion activities and plan problem solving options, justify the best type of solution, generalize the results of prevention and health promotion activities.
Assessment
Individual work
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Carrying out a public analysis to substantiate the need for preventive work in a particular municipality and preparing a summary. Development and presentation of a health promotion program.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Class attendance, participation in group work and presentations (10%). Development and submission of independent work (15%). Development of a health promotion project in a small group and presentation (25%). Written exam (50%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Terms used in health promotion, preventive medicine and health education, common and different areas. Historical review of health promotion development.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Health promotion policy internationally (WHO), in Europe and Latvia, key policy documents. Health promotion system in Latvia.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Health promotion theories, their use in the development of a health promotion program.
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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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Health promotion theories, their use in the development of a health promotion program.
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Health promotion and primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Their goals, tasks and actors involved, common and different in them. Individual, high-risk groups and population strategies in prevention work addressing various health promotion tasks.
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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A holistic approach to health. Identifying health needs for health promotion work. Public analysis, its main elements and usable information sources.
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Health promotion work planning, main elements of the plan / program. Setting goals for a health promotion program, their diversity. Prioritization. Different approaches to ranking the priorities to be addressed.
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Class/Seminar
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Use of health promotion theories in the development of a health promotion program. Linking theory to a health promotion program in solving various problems by working with different target groups.
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Different approaches to health promotion, their goals and available resources. Ethical principles in health promotion and their solutions. Health promotion in different environments (school, workplace, hospital) and in different target groups.
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Tasks, content creation and implementation of the health promotion program. Multisectoral cooperation in health promotion, diversity of cooperation partners, community involvement.
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Evaluation of the health promotion program, its tasks and implementation stages. Methods and indicators to be used for evaluation.
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3
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Topics
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Health promotion communication. Presentation of health promotion plan / program.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Foundations for health promotion. Jennie Naidoo and Jane Wills. Bailliere Tindall, 3rd Edition: 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Understanding Health Promotion. Ed. by Hele Keleher, Colin Mac Dougall, Berni Murphy. Oxford University press, 2007. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Public Health and Health Promotion: developing Practice. 2nd edition, Jennie Naidoo and Jane Wills, Bailliere Tindall, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Gottwald, Mary, Goodman-Brown, Jane. A Guide to Practical Health Promotion. Open University PressMcGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers. USA First published, 2012. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Lietišķā epidemioloģija. Māris Baltiņš. Zinātne, 2003, 283-297.
2.
Rose’s Strategy of Preventive Medicine. Geoffrey Rose with commentary by Kay-Tee Khaw & Michael Marmot. Oxford University press, 2008.
3.
Evaluation in health promotion. Principles and perspectives. WHO Regional Publications, European Series, No. 92, 2001.
4.
Evidence – Based Health Promotion. Edited by Elizabeth R. Perkins, Ina Simnett, Linda Wright. John Wiley & Sons ,1999.
5.
Cragg, Liza, Nutland, Will. Health Promotion Practice. Open University PressMcGraw- Hill Education McGraw- Hill House Shoppenhangers, USAFirst published, 2015.
6.
Health Promotion Practice. Davies, Maggie; Macdowall, Wendy; and more. McGraw-Hill Education, 2006 (ProQuestEbookCentral)
Other Information Sources
1.
Uzvedības maiņas teorijas (interneta resurss)
2.
Health 2020. A European policy framework and strategy for the 21st century (2013)
3.
Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2021.-2027.gadam.