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About Study Course

Department: Department of Public Health and Epidemiology
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inese Stars
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Public Health
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Public Health

Objective

The course aims to prepare students of public health with the necessary skills and knowledge to take part in the development, implementation and evaluation of health education programs.
The goal of the course – master health pedagogy for the implementation of health education in various target groups.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in health promotion, public health, and pedagogy.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will know how to:
• describe theoretical models of health education and health literacy;
• explain the main pedagogical principles and conceptual views in health education;
• have an overall idea about various types of health education programs;
• describe pedagogical methods used in health education.

Skills

Students will be able to:
• apply problem-based approach in health education;
• select appropriate pedagogical methods and organizational forms in health education programs;
• identify criteria for evaluation of health education programs.

Competence

Students will have the capacity to:
• identify the needs of different target groups for health education;
• develop appropriate health education programs;
• evaluate results of health education programs.

Study course planning

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