The Prevention and Care of Non-communicable DiseasesLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: 7L00FF59
Credits
5 op
Objectives
After completing the course, the student is able to
• prevent non-communicable diseases and promote health using different methods at the individual, community and population levels
• evaluate the prevention methods and participate in the strategic development of them
• explain the epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases and the principles of the care
• provide patients with non-communicable diseases comprehensive and patient-centered care
• evaluate the demands of the patient’s individual medical treatment and analyse the factors which affect the carrying out of the medical treatment applying the basic pharmacological knowledge
• describe the future and the challenges of the care of non-communicable diseases
Content
• Special characteristics of the Finnish national health
• Prevention methods of non-communicable diseases and the impact of multi-professional co-operation
• The epidemiology and pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases
• Comprehensive care of non-communicable diseases
• Medical treatment of non-communicable diseases from the clinical pharmacology perspective
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The student
• is able to search for information on the subject and is able to use national and international sources
• is able to apply the collected information at a descriptive level when reviewing current practices and means of action
• does not display a critical evaluation of the topic
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The student
• is able to seek evidence-based knowledge from both national and international sources, and is able evaluate the sources critically
• is able to construct both analyses and syntheses of the topic
• is able to use the acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student
• is able to retrieve evidence-based knowledge from a number of national and international sources of information, critically evaluate the studies and synthesise the collected data
• shows a profound command of the subject
• is able to evaluate current practices critically and is able to create new evidence-based practices
Enrolment period
02.07.2024 - 30.09.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
MD in Clinical Expertise and Development
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise and Development
Teachers
- Tuula-Maria Rintala
- Kirsi Toljamo
Person in charge
Päivi Hautaviita
Groups
-
24YKAOMA
Objectives (course unit)
After completing the course, the student is able to
• prevent non-communicable diseases and promote health using different methods at the individual, community and population levels
• evaluate the prevention methods and participate in the strategic development of them
• explain the epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases and the principles of the care
• provide patients with non-communicable diseases comprehensive and patient-centered care
• evaluate the demands of the patient’s individual medical treatment and analyse the factors which affect the carrying out of the medical treatment applying the basic pharmacological knowledge
• describe the future and the challenges of the care of non-communicable diseases
Content (course unit)
• Special characteristics of the Finnish national health
• Prevention methods of non-communicable diseases and the impact of multi-professional co-operation
• The epidemiology and pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases
• Comprehensive care of non-communicable diseases
• Medical treatment of non-communicable diseases from the clinical pharmacology perspective
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student
• is able to search for information on the subject and is able to use national and international sources
• is able to apply the collected information at a descriptive level when reviewing current practices and means of action
• does not display a critical evaluation of the topic
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student
• is able to seek evidence-based knowledge from both national and international sources, and is able evaluate the sources critically
• is able to construct both analyses and syntheses of the topic
• is able to use the acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student
• is able to retrieve evidence-based knowledge from a number of national and international sources of information, critically evaluate the studies and synthesise the collected data
• shows a profound command of the subject
• is able to evaluate current practices critically and is able to create new evidence-based practices
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.07.2022 - 31.08.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
MD in Clinical Expertise and Development
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise and Development
Teachers
- Tuula-Maria Rintala
- Anne-Marja Hammar
- Kirsi Toljamo
Person in charge
Tuula-Maria Rintala
Groups
-
22YKA
Objectives (course unit)
After completing the course, the student is able to
• prevent non-communicable diseases and promote health using different methods at the individual, community and population levels
• evaluate the prevention methods and participate in the strategic development of them
• explain the epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases and the principles of the care
• provide patients with non-communicable diseases comprehensive and patient-centered care
• evaluate the demands of the patient’s individual medical treatment and analyse the factors which affect the carrying out of the medical treatment applying the basic pharmacological knowledge
• describe the future and the challenges of the care of non-communicable diseases
Content (course unit)
• Special characteristics of the Finnish national health
• Prevention methods of non-communicable diseases and the impact of multi-professional co-operation
• The epidemiology and pathophysiology of non-communicable diseases
• Comprehensive care of non-communicable diseases
• Medical treatment of non-communicable diseases from the clinical pharmacology perspective
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student
• is able to search for information on the subject and is able to use national and international sources
• is able to apply the collected information at a descriptive level when reviewing current practices and means of action
• does not display a critical evaluation of the topic
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student
• is able to seek evidence-based knowledge from both national and international sources, and is able evaluate the sources critically
• is able to construct both analyses and syntheses of the topic
• is able to use the acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student
• is able to retrieve evidence-based knowledge from a number of national and international sources of information, critically evaluate the studies and synthesise the collected data
• shows a profound command of the subject
• is able to evaluate current practices critically and is able to create new evidence-based practices
Assessment scale
0-5