Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Health Promotion and Prevention
Course Code
SVUEK_109
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aija Bukova-Žideļūna
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, Kronvalda boulevard 9, svek@rsu.lv, +37167338307
About Study Course
Objective
Develop understanding and competence in theoretical and practical issues of health promotion and disease prevention.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basics in public health and epidemiology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On successful completion of the course, students will: • define and distinguish between disease prevention levels; • identify and describe disease prevention strategies; • outline the concept and basic principles of health promotion; • describe key elements of health promotion; • list theoretical models used to promote health; • describe the main stages of health promotion programmes; • outline the main approaches to health promotion.
Skills
1.On successful completion of the course, students will: • apply the concepts used in health promotion; • assess differences between disease prevention, health education and health promotion; • compare and explain the advantages and disadvantages of a high risk and population strategy; • generalise and discuss the principles of application of the basic elements of health promotion in the development of health policy and programmes.
Competences
1.On successful completion of the course, students will: • justify the idea and role of the health promotion approach in the context of today’s public health issues; • discuss and justify the role of health promotion and disease prevention in improving public health; • assess the opportunities for the use of communication strategies in health promotion programmes.
Assessment
Individual work
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Selection and reading the literature.
Defining issues.
Presentation and analysis of health policy documents.
Analysis of health promotion approaches and theories.
Analysis of population/target groups, selection of necessary data for reasoning.
Analysis of health promotion programmes.
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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The final assessment is a cumulative assessment consisting of:
a) active participation during clases (completing all activities) – 20%.
b) submission and presentation of independent work — 40%.
c) submission and presentation of the final work – 40%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Historical development of the concept of health promotion. Development of health promotion nowadays. Health promotion in Latvia. The WHO and international policy on health promotion.
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Historical development of the concept of health promotion. Development of health promotion nowadays. Health promotion in Latvia. The WHO and international policy on health promotion.
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The concept of health in the health promotion, associated factors. Health promotion and health education. Health promotion and disease prevention. High-risk group and population based strategies.
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The concept of health in the health promotion, associated factors. Health promotion and health education. Health promotion and disease prevention. High-risk group and population based strategies.
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Health promotion in Latvia.
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Health promotion in Latvia.
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The concept of health in health promotion. Health promotion and health education.
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Health promotion and prevention of diseases: similarities and differences. High-risk groups and population strategies for prevention of diseases and health promotion.
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The WHO Depositary: Publications, Database, Data and Information Search Opportunities.
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The WHO Depositary: Publications, Database, Data and Information Search Opportunities.
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Health promotion approaches.
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Use of health promotion approaches in the health promotion programmes and improvement of public health.
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Health promotion in different environments: at workplaces, schools, healthcare institutions.
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Involvement of the community in health promotion.
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A life-cycle approach to health promotion.
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Theories applied in research and practice of health promotion.
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Theories of individual, interpersonal and community health behaviour.
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Cooperation partners and multi-sector cooperation in health promotion.
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Cooperation partners and multi-sector cooperation in health promotion.
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Health promotion programmes: analysis of public health, identification of health needs.
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Health promotion programmes: planning of health promotion work, core elements of the plan/programme.
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Strategy and plan for evaluating health promotion programmes.
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Evaluation of health promotion programmes: selection of indicators.
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Ethical principles in health promotion.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Metodiskie materiāli veselības veicināšanā, SVEK, (2014).
2.
WHO Regional Publications, European Series, No. 92 Evaluation in health promotion. Principles and perspectives WHO, (2001).
Additional Reading
1.
Blake D. Poland, Lawrence W. Green, & Irving Rootman. (2000). Settings for Health Promotion: Linking Theory and Practice. SAGE Publications
2.
Corcoran, N. (2013). Communicating health: Strategies for Health Promotion. London: SAGE Publications, Ltd
3.
Laverack, G. (2014). The pocket guide to health promotion. McGraw-Hill Education.
4.
National Cancer Institute (2005). Theory at a Glance – A Guide For Health Promotion Practice
5.
SPKC (2020). Latvijas reģionu veselības profils 2010-2019
6.
WHO (1978). Declaration of Alma-Ata, International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma-Ata
7.
WHO (1981). Global Strategy for Health for All by the Year 2000
8.
WHO (2017). Interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
9.
WHO (1998). Life in the 21st century: a vision for all: report of the Director-General.
10.
WHO (2009). Milestones in Health Promotion Statements from Global Conferences
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WHO (2013). Promoting Health for All and Social Justice in the Era of Global Capitalism. A call to action by the People’s Health Movement at the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion
12.
WHO (2019). Promoting health in the SDGs, Report on the 9th global conference for health promotion: All for Health, Health for All