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Promotion of Health and Functional Ability (3cr)

Code: 7K00CT68-3024

General information


Enrolment period
13.08.2018 - 21.10.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
22.10.2018 - 21.12.2018
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Open University of Applied Sciences
Teachers
Vesa Joutsen
Anne Kivimäki
Person in charge
Anne Kivimäki
Small groups
Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Small groups
Pienryhmä 1
Pienryhmä 2
Course
7K00CT68

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe health promotion as a part of nursing;
- knows the importance of mental health for individuals, groups and communities and recognises the different levels of mental health care;
- knows the impact of becoming ill on the well-being of the individual and the family;
- gains skills in order to observe and discuss issues related to mental well-being of individuals and families;
- takes responsibility for his/her learning and actions during small-group learning activities and commits herself/himself to the goal-oriented problem-solving process in small-group education;
- is able to describe the connection between mental factors and health;
- knows the mental development of different ages.

Content (course unit)

- health promotion in nursing
- protective and risk factors in mental health, different levels of mental health
- impact of illness on the well-being of individuals and families, illness in crises, steps in crisis
- addiction as a complex phenomenon and prevention of harmful addiction
- recognition of issues related to addictions
- recognition of one’s own attitudes
- human mental activity and behavior

Prerequisites (course unit)

none

Teaching methods

Täydentyy syksyn 2018 aikana

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