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Health Promotion and Prevention

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:13.00
Study Course Accepted:08.08.2023 15:52:20
Study Course Information
Course Code:SVUEK_109LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:4.00ECTS:6.00
Branch of Science:Clinical MedicineTarget Audience:Information and Communication Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Aija Bukova-Žideļūna
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Public Health and Epidemiology
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, Kronvalda boulevard 9, svekatrsu[pnkts]lv, +37167338307
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)4Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures8
Classes (count)20Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours48
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Basics in public health and epidemiology.
Objective:
Develop understanding and competence in theoretical and practical issues of health promotion and disease prevention.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Historical development of the concept of health promotion. Development of health promotion nowadays. Health promotion in Latvia. The WHO and international policy on health promotion.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
2The 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.Classes2.00auditorium
3Health promotion in Latvia.Classes2.00auditorium
4The concept of health in health promotion. Health promotion and health education.Classes1.00auditorium
5Health promotion and prevention of diseases: similarities and differences. High-risk groups and population strategies for prevention of diseases and health promotion.Classes1.00auditorium
6The WHO Depositary: Publications, Database, Data and Information Search Opportunities.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
7Health promotion approaches.Classes1.00auditorium
8Use of health promotion approaches in the health promotion programmes and improvement of public health.Classes1.00auditorium
9Health promotion in different environments: at workplaces, schools, healthcare institutions.Classes1.00auditorium
10Involvement of the community in health promotion.Classes1.00auditorium
11A life-cycle approach to health promotion.Classes1.00auditorium
12Theories applied in research and practice of health promotion.Lectures1.00auditorium
13Theories of individual, interpersonal and community health behaviour.Classes1.00auditorium
14Cooperation partners and multi-sector cooperation in health promotion.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
15Health promotion programmes: analysis of public health, identification of health needs.Classes1.00auditorium
16Health promotion programmes: planning of health promotion work, core elements of the plan/programme.Classes1.00auditorium
17Strategy and plan for evaluating health promotion programmes.Classes1.00auditorium
18Evaluation of health promotion programmes: selection of indicators.Classes1.00auditorium
19Ethical principles in health promotion.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
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.
Assessment Criteria:
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%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge: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: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.
Competencies: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.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Metodiskie materiāli veselības veicināšanā, SVEK, (2014).
2WHO Regional Publications, European Series, No. 92 Evaluation in health promotion. Principles and perspectives WHO, (2001).
Additional Reading
1Blake D. Poland, Lawrence W. Green, & Irving Rootman. (2000). Settings for Health Promotion: Linking Theory and Practice. SAGE Publications
2Corcoran, N. (2013). Communicating health: Strategies for Health Promotion. London: SAGE Publications, Ltd
3Laverack, G. (2014). The pocket guide to health promotion. McGraw-Hill Education.
4National Cancer Institute (2005). Theory at a Glance – A Guide For Health Promotion Practice
5SPKC (2020). Latvijas reģionu veselības profils 2010-2019
6WHO (1978). Declaration of Alma-Ata, International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma-Ata
7WHO (1981). Global Strategy for Health for All by the Year 2000
8WHO (2017). Interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
9WHO (‎1998)‎. Life in the 21st century: a vision for all: report of the Director-General.
10WHO (2009). Milestones in Health Promotion Statements from Global Conferences
11WHO (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
12WHO (2019). Promoting health in the SDGs, Report on the 9th global conference for health promotion: All for Health, Health for All