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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Mārtiņš Zvackis
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Public Health
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

The study course aims to enhance students' knowledge and skills in health promotion, health education and preventive medicine, emphasizing their role in preserving and improving public health, to raise awareness about strategies for changing health behaviors among various population groups, as well as to develop students' skills to create, implement and evaluate health promotion programs/plans.

Prerequisites

Public health, Social medicine, Psychology, Ethics, Sociology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Name and describe the terms most commonly used in preventive medicine, health education and health promotion.

Skills

1.Carry out a societal analysis setting priorities and target groups for prevention and health promotion work.

Competence

1.Able to argue and discuss the necessity of health promotion work and assess options for solving the problem.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Public Health6BachelorRequired