Health Promotion and Nutrition, 4 sp

Objectives:
The student

• develops a holistic view of the human being and become familiar with health promotion throughout the life span
• understands the process of natural ageing (physical, mental and social changes)
• can support health promotion and illness prevention for specific patient groups at risk
• understands the concept of health and lifestyle and be able to apply that to disorders linked to lifestyle
• knows the diseases prevented by vaccination both nationally and internationally
• has basic knowledge of preventive care, treatment and sustainability at the most common national and global infectious diseases
• is aware of the epidemiology of infectious diseases
• has knowledge of medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions
• understands the importance of health promotion, preventive care and rehabilitation in relation to immunological diseases
• can apply nutrition and care recommendations for different age and target groups for prevention and treatment for national diseases
• is familiar with diets related to illness and disease
• can to guide patients concerning nutritional issues
• be able to apply evidence-based nursing care and the nursing process to nursing care related to nutritional problems 

Content:

• Health promotion and guidance in health promotion
• Connection between life style and health and illness
• Functional capacity of human being
• Different aspects of measuring health: subjective and objective measurements
• Essential nutrients and their dietary sources, food recommendations
• Normal digestion, absorption and the metabolism of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
• Eating disorders and therapies related to these
• Common special diets
• Fundamental concepts of epidemiology, health and illness
• Screenings, and be able to apply this knowledge to nursing care
• Vaccination both nationally, internationally and legislation in Finland
• Composition, advantages and side effects of vaccines
• Preventive care and treatment at the most common national and global infectious diseases
• Medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions

Study methods:
Lectures, discussion, group work, self studies.
Lectures are going to be on the time scheduled and
the content of the course will be published on Moodle.

Time:
23.9 12–15
25.9 12–14
30.9 9.15–11.15
2.10 9.30–11.30
7.10 13–15
23.10 9–17

Place:
Campus Alere, Wolffskavägen 31, 65200 Vasa

Prerequisites:
No prior prerequisites

Contact:
Anna-Lena Nieminen, anna-lena.nieminen@novia.fi
Pia Liljeroth, pia.liljeroth@novia.fi