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Study Course Description
Health Term and Concept
Course Code
MDAK_309
Branch of Science
Health sciences
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 an individual’s physical, mental and social health, as well as health in the context of public health, health as a whole, with a focus on healthy lifestyles and health-influencing factors, experiences and resources.
Preliminary Knowledge
Secondary education, basic computer skills, knowledge of English and Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of learning the study course, students will know and understand the theoretical concept of the concept of “health”; promote health awareness as a positive concept and its interaction with man, environment, behaviour, care.
Skills
1.Students will be able to find and collect appropriate and appropriate information on health-influencing risk factors and their relationship to diseases, understand the purpose of learning health issues, be able to develop habits to live and work in healthy environments, understand health needs, their impact on physical and mental health, the impact of life habits on the quality and health of personal life.
Competences
1.After completing the study course, students will be able to select, analyse and justify theoretical approaches on health issues, be able to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired during the course into the analysis of individual or public health situations.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Test
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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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Test
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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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10 points
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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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.
Likumi
2.
RSU
3.
RSU bibliotēkas mājaslapa
4.
LR Autortiesību likums
5.
VMNVD
6.
WHO
7.
SPKC
8.
LDUSA