Study Guide

Objectives

On this course, you will delve into the promotion of public health. Upon completing the course, students will be able to engage in societal discussions concerning the promotion of oral health.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

Explain the levels of health promotion.
Analyze population-level research data on oral health and health behavior.
Describe the objectives of health policies, international and national health programs, and how these objectives are monitored.
Explain the link between common diseases and oral health conditions.
Understand the promotion of oral health from the perspectives of sustainable development and public health.

Content

Health Promotion Levels
Finnish Population Health Studies and Health Behavior
Health Policy, International and National Health Promotion Programs and Recommendations
Common Diseases and Oral Health
Sustainable Development from the Perspective of Health Promotion

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student can list the different indices used in population oral health studies and define what they measure. The student can list the main objectives of health policy, international, and national health programs. The student can define what common diseases are and list the connection they have with oral diseases. The student can list some of the key societal impacts of promoting oral health.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student can explain the levels of health promotion. The student can apply population-level research data on oral health and health behavior. The student can explain the objectives of health policy, international and national health programs, and how these objectives are monitored. The student can explain the connection between common diseases and oral diseases. The student understands oral health promotion from the perspectives of sustainable development and public health.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can explain the levels of health promotion. They can apply population-level research data on oral health and health behavior. The student can explain the objectives of health policy, both internationally and nationally, and understand how these objectives are monitored. They can also explain the relationship between common diseases and oral diseases. Moreover, the student understands oral health promotion from the perspectives of sustainable development and public health.