Open University: Introduction to Health Promotion, autumn 2025
- Date:
- 9.9.2025 - 14.10.2025
- Credits:
- 3 ECTS credits
- Location:
- Kuopio
- Continuous learning category:
- Social welfare and health care
- Teaching format:
- Online teaching, Distance teaching
- Price:
- 60 € (VAT 0%)
Concent
Health promotion is a multidimensional approach to achieving good health. It means any or all activities that improve the health of individuals, communities, and populations. It is both practice and health policy. Many definitions of health promotion emphasize the effectuation of changes and creating possibilities. During the course, we cover health promotion approaches, projects, initiatives, and ethics in health promotion. Moreover, we discuss some health promotion models, as well as current and future challenges that require a crucial role of health promotion.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of health promotion;
- Describe health promotion in modern society;
- Interrelate theoretical basis and practice in health promotion;
- Apply the theoretical basis of health promotion in your studies and working life;
- Understand the current and future health issues from the health promotion perspective
Study methods:
Lectures (14 hours), seminars (14 hours), and independent work (107 hours). The course will be based on interactive teaching methods, including interactive lectures, class discussions, and written assignments. There is no exam for this course. To be eligible for a passing grade in this course, students must complete all the assigned works.
Open University are allowed to complete the course entirely online.
Lectures:
9.9.2025 12.00 - 14.00 Kuopio, CA102
9.9.2025 14.00 - 16.00 Kuopio, CA102
16.9.2025 14.00 - 16.00 Kuopio, CA500
23.9.2025 08.00 - 10.00 Online
30.9.2025 08.00 - 10.00 Online
7.10.2025 08.00 - 10.00 Kuopio, CA100
Study materials:
- Davies, M. & Macdowall, W. (eds) 2006. Understanding Public Health: Health Promotion Theory. Open University Press. England.
- Macdowall, W. & Davies, M. (eds.) 2006 Understanding Public Health: Health Promotion Practice. Open University Press. England.
- Nutbeam, D. & Harris, E. 2004. Theory in a nutshell. A practical guide to the health promotion theories. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Australia.
Evaluation: 0-5. Course assessment will be based on: class-participation (10%), individual written assignments (50%), and homework(40%). The minimum attendance rate is 80%.
If the study performance is insufficient, the student will be allowed one opportunity to improve it. Students will successfully pass the course when they satisfy at least 60% of the course requirements.
You can study this course 9.9.-14.10.2025. Registration is open 4.8.-2.9.2025.
Prerequisites
The course “Foundations of Public Health” is a beneficial prerequisite for this course.
Teacher: Javkhlanbayar Dorjdagva
This price holds for the academic year 2025–2026.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).
The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 1.8. to 30.7.
Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.
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