Health Promotion (3cr)
Code: C-10065-SX00FZ42-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2025 - 14.12.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 19.01.2026 - 13.03.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Course
- C-10065-SX00FZ42
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Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
Health promotion material and assignments Moodle examination
Objective
The student - understands the theoretical levels, foundations and principles of health promotion - can identify factors linked to public health and perceive changes in the health of the population - can identify factors affecting the health of a community and apply this knowledge in their own work - can apply a health promotion approach in their work: bringing up health habits and supporting health changes - can apply ethical principles in health promotion - is able to consider sustainable development in health promotion.
Content
Levels of health promotion: prevention and promotion Factors affecting population health: determinants of health The link between lifestyle and health and prevention of risk factors for chronic diseases National nutrition recommendations Motivational, empowerment and solution-focused approach to health promotion Ethics of health promotion Sustainable development in health promotion
Location and time
A voluntary orientation for the course will be held on 19 January 2026 from 10:00 to 11:00 on Zoom (the orientation will be recorded and the recording will be made available in the Moodle workspace). All course implementation instructions can be found in Moodle. The name and enrolment key for the course’s Moodle workspace, as well as the Zoom link for the orientation, will be sent to students via Oma before the orientation on 19 January 2026. If you are unable to attend the live orientation, please watch the recording available in Moodle carefully.
Materials
Study material in the Moodle workspace. Savola & Koskinen-Ollonqvist. 2005. Health promotion through examples. Concepts and explanations. Websites of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Materials from Terveysportti The Finnish Food Authority’s website on a health-promoting diet
Teaching methods
Study as an online implementation in the Moodle learning environment. Independent online study, with individual and discussion assignments. Final examination in Moodle.
Employer connections
There is not.
Exam schedules
Health Promotion Final Exam in Moodle (2 re-takes allowed, re-takes are completed in Moodle)
International connections
English-language articles, videos and podcasts.
Completion alternatives
Health Promotion (HyMy Village implementation) Health Promotion (in English)
Student workload
3 credits (1 credit = 27 hours) 3 x 27 hours = 81 hours
Qualifications
N/A