Promotion of Health and Functional Ability (3cr)

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

Location and time

Lectures 9.1.2019 - 21.2.2019
Small group works in December 2018 - 15.2.2019

Exam schedules

Health promotion in nursing: group-exam 21.2.2019
Psychology: group-exam 19.2.2019
Retakes as individual exams on Exam (online), informed later.
Seminar 15.2.2019, evaluated pass/fail

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1 Nursing: Mark 0-5, group-exam. Mandatory participation in orientation on the 1st lecture. Active participation and completed tasks.
Part 2 Psychology: Mark 0-5, group-exam, Essay evaluation pass/fail. Mandatory participation in orientation on the 1st lecture.
Part 3 Small groups: Presentation 15.2 evaluated pass/fail, 100% presence, active participation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, presentations, small group work, independent work, online work.

Learning materials

Psychology: Handbook of Psychology, Developmental Psychology
Irving B. Weiner, Richard M. Lerner, M. Ann Easterbrooks, Jayanthi Mistry, and Irving Weiner, pages: 59-514.
+ All the material provided by the teacher during the course.
+ To be updated!

Student workload

Health promotion, nursing 1,5 cr and psychology 1,5 cr = 3 cr.
Requires 3 x 27h = 81 hours of student’s work. Lectures 18 hours, small group work (some of the small group work hours will be in Haag) + independent work 59h, exams 2 x 2h.

Content scheduling

Lectures 9.1.2019 - 21.2.2019
Small group works December 2018 - 15.2.2019

Completion alternatives

There is no alteranative method for this course.

International connections

Haag 12/2018

Further information

Mandatory participation in orientation on the 1st lecture (both health promotion in nursing and psychology)

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student does not meet the criteria below.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student knows health promotion and prevention in nursing, protective and risk factors in mental health, impact of illness on the well-being of individuals and families, addiction as a complex phenomenon and prevention of harmful addiction. The student knows the mental development of different ages. The student has participated in the course according to the criteria. The student takes responsibility for his/her learning and actions during lectures and small-group learning activities.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student can describe promotion and prevention in nursing, protective and risk factors in mental health, impact of illness on the well-being of individuals and families, addiction as a complex phenomenon and prevention of harmful addiction. The student can describe the mental development of different ages. The student has participated actively in the course. The student takes responsibility for his/her learning and actions during lectures and small-group learning activities.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student can critically analyse promotion and prevention in nursing, protective and risk factors in mental health, impact of illness on the well-being of individuals and families, addiction as a complex phenomenon and prevention of harmful addiction. The student can critically analyse the mental development of different ages. The student has participated actively in the course. The student takes responsibility for his/her learning and actions during lectures and small-group learning activities.