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Subject 'Health Factors'

Name in Estonian: Tervisemõjurid

Year:   2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    2021/2022    

State code8TA18/TM
Study languageEstonian
ChairChair of Health Promotion
Credit points 6 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive (letters)

Aim

To provide basic knowledge about the most important health factors of various levels and the influence of various combinations thereof on health and quality of life, and skills to analyse and assess critically the contents of main health factor models.

Study outcome

1. Is able to explain the influence of social, cultural, political, economic, demographic, behavioural, biological and environmental determinants on health and quality of life.
2. Is able to compare causal links of health factors.
3. Is able to analyse the contents of main health factor models.
4. Distinguishes effective and ineffective interventions to influence health determinants at different levels.

Is taught in following curricula

2020: TE  
2019: TE  
2018: TE  
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