Public health (13cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students know the basic legislation which guides the social welfare and health care service system. They acquire basic knowledge of the impact of the EU on social welfare and health care services. Students learn to identify factors that affect the wellbeing and health of man and environment. Students know the development, shortcomings, and financing of the social welfare and health care systems and their responding to the needs of the client's at municipal level. Students acquire a multi-dimensional impression of our environment, and they learn the legislation governing it. They learn the factors that influence the environment and people's health. Students are capable of taking advantage of the environment without abusing it. They learn about global environmental issues including manmade, social and cultural aspects. Students learn the basic concepts of public health science. They know the most common endemic diseases and their epidemiology, origin and risk factors. They learn the main features of health policy. Students learn the factors contributing to the well-being of adults in working age in different phases of their lives like: work, unemployment, family and work-related health care problems. They learn the supportive methods like occupational health care, labor protection in health care provided for adults of working age. Students know the prevention of work-related diseases, the significance of early diagnosis and rehabilitation. Stu-dents know the activities that maintain the ability to work, the significance of the work environment and community on the wellbeing of adults of working age. Students are aware of the domains that teaching and learning process includes when planning and carrying out health promotion and guidance. They acquire experience on health promotion and counseling by applying their pedagogical knowledge in the context. Students are fit for practice in multiprofessional teams in different fields of health care and social services.

Course contents
G220A-8 Introduction to social welfare and health care, 3 cr
Social welfare and health policy in Finland
Values pertaining to social and health care work
Client's physical, mental and social needs and responding to them at municipal level
The service system of social welfare and health care, its development, shortcomings and financing
The central laws and regulations governing social welfare and health care
The impact of the European Union on social welfare and health care

G220B-8 Supervised clinical training 1, 3 cr
The students familiarize themselves with the service system of social welfare and health policy.
They respond to the client's physical, mental and social needs under supervision

Prerequisites
G225-8 must be completed before clinical training

G220C-8 Health, individuals and their environment, 1 cr
Sustainable development
Global environmental issues; natural, manmade, social and cultural
Environmental legislation
Environmental friendly nursing practice
Environmental factors and health
Environmental legislation
Environmental health care

G220D-8 Introduction to public health science, 1 cr
Public health as a science
Key concepts in public health
Most common endemic diseases and their epidemiology, origin and risk factors
The main features of health policy
EU on social welfare and health care services

G220E-8 Health care for adults, 2 cr
Health promotion for working adults
Factors contributing to the well-being of adults in different phases of life
Occupational health care
Labor protection in health care
Work-related diseases; prevention, early diagnosis and rehabilitation
To maintain work ability and work well-being
Health check-ups and screening for adults
Basic vaccinations and infectious diseases

G220F-8 Health promotion, 1 cr
Health promotion trends and health education methods
Patient education, teaching aids and techniques
Cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning
Factors affecting in teaching and learning process
Planning and implementation of a teaching session

G220G-8 Supervised clinical training 2, 3 cr
Practicing health education for different age groups
Becoming familiar with health promotion and the services for families, children, school children, adults and elderly people in communities
Using health education methods; guiding and teaching patients by using guidance material
Supporting clients in self-care
Working in a multiprofessional team
Acting as a nursing consultant in promoting sustainable development and environmental health

Teaching methods
Lectures
Discussion
Written assignments
Presentations
Poster presentation
Working with www material
Study visits
Group and project work
Supervised clinical trainings

Assessment methods
Written, graded examinations
Graded presentations
Approved poster presentation
Approved clinical trainings

Prerequisites
G225-8, G212-8, and G217-8 must be completed

Required reading:
Susan C. deWit: Fundamental concepts and Skills for Nursing. W.B. Saunders Company. Latest edi-tion.
Jennie Naidoo and Jane Wills: Health promotion. Foundations for Practice. Latest edition.
Taskinen, Helena, edit: Good Occupational Health Practice. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, 2001.
Pantry, Sheila: Occupational Health, Latest edition
Pope, A, Snyden, M., M Ood, L:Nursing, Health and Environment. Latest edition
Health Care in Finland, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Latest publication.
Public Health report Finland. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. EDITA.
http://www.vn.fi/STM
Government Resolution on the Health 2015. Public Health Programme. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2001:6
Third Evaluation of Progress to World's Health for All; Finland. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, 1998/2. Helsinki Finland.
Nissinen, Kauhanen, Myllykangas: Kansanteveys-tiede. 1998.

Name of lecturers
Ms R. Kokko, Ms S. Timgren

Year of study:
Second year