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Study Course Description

Health Education and Health Promotion

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_210
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Sports Theory
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To acquire competence to promote health in an educational institution: to know theoretical models of health promotion and education and how they are applied in practice – in the study process and extracurricular work. To know different approaches to implementing health education. To understand education on healthy lifestyle and environment in maintaining health.

Preliminary Knowledge

Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Management of Educational Institution, Theory of Sport, Innovative Information Communication Technologies and Methods in Sport Pedagogy, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Quantitative Research in Sport and Health Education, Nutrition, Pre-School Sport Paedagogy, General and Age-Specific Physiology, Physiology of Physical Activities, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Environmental Health, Health Promoting Physical Activities, Foundations and Methodology of Basketball, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Football, Foundations and Methodology of Floorball, Foundations and Methodology of Handball, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Outdoor and Adventure Activities I, II, III, Foundations and Methodology of Self-Defence, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Sport Medicine, Professional Communication and Terminology I (English, German, Russian), Professional Communication and Terminology II (English, German, Russian), Professional Ethics, Teacher’s Placement I, II, III.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. Knows the curriculum in the field of health and physical activity. 2. Understands and evaluates the importance of factors affecting health, lifestyle choices, as well as the importance of a health-promoting educational environment. 3. Knows health-promoting theoretical models. 4. Knows the forms and methods of organising health promotion and educational training for ensuring a meaningful learning process and extracurricular work. 5. Knows the approaches to assessing the learning outcomes in the process of implementation of health promotion, techniques for involvement of pupils in assessment.

Skills

1.6. Develops a health-promoting project, models a health education lesson. 7. Selects study strategies, forms of organisation, methods according to the content of the field of health and physical activity, learning outcomes, promotion of pupils’ self-directed learning. 8. Adapts situations close to life to be used in the health promotion and education process. 9. Selects purposefully and adapts methodological materials and aids available on a digital platform to pupils’ learning needs for ensuring health literacy. 10. Exploits technology opportunities to ensure pupils’ research, digital tools for assessment and feedback.

Competences

1.11. Plans health promotion and education work at school. Demonstrates health literacy. 12. Demonstrates pedagogical skills by modelling a health-promoting project, a lesson. 13. Creates, structures a self-assessment work portfolio by selecting and summarising materials in the study process.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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During studies, students, using lecture materials and various other sources of information, perform independent work and present at seminars on: 1. Analysis of factors affecting health. 2. Analysis of theoretical models promoting health. 3. Health promotion opportunities in an educational institution. 4. Choice and selection of study methods in the field of health and physical activity. 5. Selection of lesson plans and study aids. 6. Health promoting projects for an educational institution. The final examination is an oral presentation and defence of the work portfolio.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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The final assessment of the study course is determined by the average assessment of the examinations and the final examination. Examinations: 1. Independent learning: analysis of factors affecting health (Iw) – 5% 2. Independent learning: analysis of theoretical models promoting health (S) – 5% 3. Independent learning: analysis of content and learning outcomes of health and physical activity studies (S) – 5% 4. Independent learning (S): health promotion opportunities in an educational institution – 5% 5. Independent learning: choice and selection of study methods for developing the cognitive and practical component of health competence (Iw, S) – 5% 6. Independent learning: selection of methodological study materials and aids (Iw) – 5% 7. Independent learning: drawing up a lesson plan (Iw) – 15% 8. Independent learning: development and presentation of a health promoting project (Iw, S) – 25% 9. Final examination: presentation of the work portfolio – 30%

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Factors affecting health. Role of lifestyle or habits affecting health in maintaining health. Analysis of factors affecting health.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Factors determining health behaviour, behaviour change theories (health confidence, conscious behaviour, planned behaviour, social learning). Using theories in practice. Analysis of theoretical models promoting health.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health literacy, importance and development of literacy. Health competence.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health literacy, importance and development of literacy. Health competence.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Conceptual matters of health promotion.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Public health. Promoting health as part of public health. Place of health education in health promotion and disease prevention.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Use of health promotion theoretical models in the study process.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Use of health promotion theoretical models in the study process.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promotion opportunities and courses of action in an educational institution. A health promoting educational institution environment.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promotion opportunities and courses of action in an educational institution. A health promoting educational institution environment.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Promoting health in the study process, extracurricular, out-of-school health promoting measures.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Promoting health in the study process, extracurricular, out-of-school health promoting measures.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promoting educational institution. Health promoting school project.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promoting projects in educational institutions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Development of health promotion projects, development of assessment criteria.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Development of health promotion projects, development of assessment criteria.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Presentation of health promoting projects.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Terms used in health education. Purpose and role of health education in maintaining individual and public health.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Teacher’s competence for the implementation of health education.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Content and learning outcomes of health education in the field of Health and Physical Activity in basic education and Health, Safety and Physical Activity in secondary education. Analysis of content and learning outcomes of health and physical activity studies.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Planning of study content and methodology according to learning outcomes. Drawing up a lesson plan. Selection of methodological study materials and aids.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Study methods for developing the cognitive (knowledge and thinking) and practical (performance of activities) component of health competence. Choice and selection of study methods for developing the cognitive and practical component of health competence
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Study methods for developing the cognitive (knowledge and thinking) and practical (performance of activities) component of health competence. Choice and selection of study methods for developing the cognitive and practical component of health competence
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Learning environment, respecting confidentiality and privacy principles when learning health matters.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Factors affecting health. Role of lifestyle or habits affecting health in maintaining health. Analysis of factors affecting health.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Factors determining health behaviour, behaviour change theories (health confidence, conscious behaviour, planned behaviour, social learning). Using theories in practice. Analysis of theoretical models promoting health.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health literacy, importance and development of literacy. Health competence.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health literacy, importance and development of literacy. Health competence.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Conceptual matters of health promotion.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Public health. Promoting health as part of public health. Place of health education in health promotion and disease prevention.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Use of health promotion theoretical models in the study process.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Use of health promotion theoretical models in the study process.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promotion opportunities and courses of action in an educational institution. A health promoting educational institution environment.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promotion opportunities and courses of action in an educational institution. A health promoting educational institution environment.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Promoting health in the study process, extracurricular, out-of-school health promoting measures.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Promoting health in the study process, extracurricular, out-of-school health promoting measures.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promoting educational institution. Health promoting school project.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Health promoting projects in educational institutions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Development of health promotion projects, development of assessment criteria.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Development of health promotion projects, development of assessment criteria.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Presentation of health promoting projects.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Terms used in health education. Purpose and role of health education in maintaining individual and public health.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Teacher’s competence for the implementation of health education.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Content and learning outcomes of health education in the field of Health and Physical Activity in basic education and Health, Safety and Physical Activity in secondary education. Analysis of content and learning outcomes of health and physical activity studies.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Planning of study content and methodology according to learning outcomes. Drawing up a lesson plan. Selection of methodological study materials and aids.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Study methods for developing the cognitive (knowledge and thinking) and practical (performance of activities) component of health competence. Choice and selection of study methods for developing the cognitive and practical component of health competence
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Study methods for developing the cognitive (knowledge and thinking) and practical (performance of activities) component of health competence. Choice and selection of study methods for developing the cognitive and practical component of health competence
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Learning environment, respecting confidentiality and privacy principles when learning health matters.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

1. Mācīšanās lietpratībai (2018). Kolektīvā monogrāfija. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 263lpp.

2.

2. Glanz, K., Rimer, B., K., & Viswanath, K. (2008), Health Behavior and Helth Education.Theory, Research and Practice. 4th Edition. Published by Jossey-Bass, 590.

3.

3. Lynch, T., & Soukup, G. (2009). Physical education, “health and physical education”, “physical literacy” and “health literacy”: Global nomenclature confusion.

4.

4. Golubeva, A., & Puškarevs, I. (2008). Veselības veicināšana skolā. Mācību līdzeklis. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 93.lpp.

5.

5. Veselību veicinoša skola. Nacionālais veselību veicinošo skolu tīkls. (2016). Rīga: Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs

Additional Reading

1.

1. Health Literacy.

2.

3. Redfern, A. (2015). The essential guide to classroom practice. Routledge, 224p.

3.

4. Rubana, I., M. (2004). Mācīties darot. R:Raka, 262 lpp.

Other Information Sources

1.

Health Education

2.

1. Health education journal.

3.

2. Health education and behavior.

4.

3. International journal of health promotin and education.