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Open University: Introduction to Health Promotion, autumn 2023

Open university
smart for good
Credits:
3 ECTS credits
Location:
Kuopio
Continuous learning category:
Social welfare and health care
Teaching format:
Contact teaching, Distance teaching
Price:
45 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Study methods:

Lectures (14 hours), seminars (14), and independent work (57 hours). To be eligible for a passing grade in this course, students must complete all the assigned work.

The course will be based on interactive teaching methods, including interactive lectures, class discussions, group works and written assignments. There is no exam for this course. Classroom teaching. Online for Open University students.

Lectures:

29.09.2023 10.00 - 12.00 (CA303, Kuopio)

29.09.2023 13.00 - 15.00 (CA303, Kuopio)

06.10.2023 14.00 - 16.00 (CA500, Kuopio)

13.10.2023 10.00 - 12.00 (CA300, Kuopio)

20.10.2023 10.00 - 12.00 (MS306, Kuopio)

27.10.2023 14.00 - 16.00 (CA303, Kuopio)

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

Prerequisites

The course “Foundations of Public Health” is a beneficial prerequisite for this course.

Teacher: Javkhlanbayar Dorjdagva

This price holds for the academic year 2023–2024.

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.

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact details are below.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary; their contact information is below.

English-language courses are free for the 2023-2024 academic year for those with the status of temporary protection from Migri.

https://migri.fi/tilapainen-suojelu (in Finnish)

https://migri.fi/en/temporary-protection (in English)

https://migri.fi/uk/timcasovij-zahist (in Ukrainian)

See more on studying at UEF while under temporary protection here:

https://www.uef.fi/en/open-university-for-ukrainians

Day time teaching
English

Register for studies

Registration guide:

I. Click the button below to register. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected; click “In English” at the upper right-hand corner to change the language. If you want to, you can add several study units to your basket before you continue.

II. Proceed in the registration service. You will receive a payment link. After paying, you will receive a confirmation email from Paytrail (payment processor) and a confirmation of your registration from the university.

III. You will receive your starting instructions within seven days of your registration. Please read them carefully. If you do not have a UEF account, you will also get instructions for activating one.

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder.

Max. 15 students from Open University.

Registration starts:
2023-08-01 09:00
Registration ends:
2023-09-22 23:59