Study Guide
Study Guide
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Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 TFTEN02 |
| Name | Health Promotion |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | Can support the change in customer's health behavior by establishing a customer-oriented health counseling plan based on theoretical knowledge. Knows how to develop a physical and nutrition plan based on individual theoretical knowledge and latest recommendations. Knows the possibilities of health technology in health promotion. |
| Content | Changing physiological patterns of health behavior, planning and implementation of health counseling - Motivating interview - Health enhancing nutrition recommendations - Health enhancing physical activity recommendations - Well-being technology |
| Requirements | - Portfolio II and its presentation - Physical activity diary & Nutrition Diary - Simulations of health counseling - Customer's health counseling assignment |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | - Fogelholm M, Vuori I & Vasankari T. 2014. Terveysliikunta. 2-4 painos. Helsinki: Kustannus Oy Duodecim. - Ilander O, Borg P, Laaksonen M, Mursu J, Ray C, Pethman K & Marniemi A. 2008. Liikuntaravitsemus. Jyväskylä: Gummerus. - Pietilä A-M & Terkamo-Moisio A. (toim.). 2019. Näkökulmia terveyteen ja sen edistämiseen. Kuopio: Itä-Suomen yliopisto - Suomalaiset ravitsemussuositukset 2014: https://www.evira.fi/elintarvikkeet/terveytta-edistava-ruokavalio/ - Additional study material will be announced during the course. |
| Prerequisites | |
| Other Considerations | - Health enhancing physical activity / possible visits may cost - Teaching in Finnish, if there are no international students in the course |
| Contact | Partanen-Kivinen Eija |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.