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CLI05PK26HKI Health and wellbeing promotion (5cr)

Code: CLI0505N24S-3002

General information


Enrollment
27.10.2025 - 30.11.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
19.01.2026 - 10.05.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Terveys- ja kirkonala
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 100
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
Anu Piispanen
Julia Sahramäki
Course
CLI0505N24S

Realization has 15 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 71 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 19.01.2026 time 08:45 - 11:45
(3 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Orientation
HKI-222 luokka 222
Thu 22.01.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Lecture
HKI-331 Luokka 331
Wed 28.01.2026 time 08:45 - 11:45
(3 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Lecture
HKI-300 3. krs kaarre
Thu 05.02.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Lecture
HKI-429 Monitoimitila 429
Mon 09.02.2026 time 08:30 - 11:30
(3 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Lecture
Zoom
Mon 02.03.2026 time 08:30 - 15:30
(7 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Cultural mediator training (group 1)
HKI-327 Luokka 327
Tue 03.03.2026 time 08:30 - 15:30
(7 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Cultural mediator training (group 1)
HKI-327 Luokka 327
Thu 05.03.2026 time 08:30 - 15:30
(7 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Cultural mediator training (group 2)
HKI-429 Monitoimitila 429
Fri 06.03.2026 time 08:30 - 15:30
(7 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Cultural mediator training (group 2)
HKI-429 Monitoimitila 429
Wed 18.03.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Exam
HKI-332b Iso luentosali 332b
HKI-332a Iso luentosali 332a
Fri 24.04.2026 time 08:30 - 12:00
(3 h 30 min)
CLI05 / Workshop (Group 1)
Itis
Fri 24.04.2026 time 12:30 - 16:00
(3 h 30 min)
CLI05 / Workshop (Group 2)
Itis
Sat 25.04.2026 time 08:30 - 16:00
(7 h 30 min)
CLI05 / Wellbeing Day (group 1)

Sat 02.05.2026 time 08:30 - 16:00
(7 h 30 min)
CLI05 / Wellbeing Day (group 2)

Mon 04.05.2026 time 08:30 - 11:30
(3 h 0 min)
CLI05 / Reflection
HKI-125 Kalasataman kappeli
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Students
• understand evidence-based and customer-oriented promotion of health and wellbeing at individual, community and societal level
• can describe the promotive and preventive approaches to health promotion and the levels of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
• know the legislation, programmes and recommendations governing health and wellbeing
• know the key indicators describing the wellbeing and health of people in Finland
• know the most common diseases affecting the Finnish population and understand the importance and prevention of these diseases at individual, community and societal level
• understand health inequalities and related factors
• understand the impact of the environment and climate change on health and wellbeing
• know how to use motivational interviewing as an intervention in nursing
• know how to search for evidence-based information

Accomplishment methods

A person who has completed a practical nurse qualification can complete the health sector part of the study module (4 credits) through a test, while the Finnish language component (1 credit) must be completed separately. A student with a practical nurse qualification registers for the course through the study office or a study counselor.

Content

• promoting health as a concept as well as theories and models that explain health and wellbeing
• national legislation, programmes, research and recommendations that promote health
• topical physical activity and nutrition recommendations
• public health medicine and epidemiology
• common diseases affecting the population and their prevention
• the significance of common diseases on individual, community and societal level
• promotion of mental health
• ethics of health promotion
• factors behind health disparities and marginalisation
• environmental health and climate change
• sustainable development
• motivational interviewing as an intervention in lifestyle guidance
• evidence-based information retrieval

Materials

Wild K. and McGrath M. (2019) Public health nursing and health promotion for nurses at a glance. Wiley Blackwell. E-book https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5502964

Other literature and websites will be added later

Teaching methods

The lectures
Independent study
A knowledge test on common diseases
An online exam

Exam schedules

The date of the online exam to be taken at home can be found in the schedule.

Retakes will occur on general retake exam days.

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