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Introduction to Health Promotion

Subject
Subject code 8TA17/ST
Subject name Introduction to Health Promotion
Credit points 6 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive (letters)
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2017 TE
Study year 1
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Seminar 64
Personal study 92
Aim
To provide general knowledge of the historical development in the field of public health, health systems, public health status and key concepts of health and health promotion, and to explain the role of the health promotion specialist in the society.
Study outcome
1. Knows the historical development of public health and is able to distinguish between health and health care systems.
2. Has an overview of the population health status and its dynamics in comparison with other countries.
3. Analyses the concepts of health and health promotion and different approaches in health promotion.
4. Relates the roles of health promotion and health promotion specialist in the society.
Current rounds
None
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