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MAEMP4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Folkehelse, empowerment og helsefremmende arbeid
Study programme
Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i empowerment og helsefremmende arbeid / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i fysioterapi for barn og unge / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i fysioterapi for eldre personer / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i rehabilitering og habilitering / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i helsesykepleie / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i sykepleie - klinisk forskning og fagutvikling / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i kreftsykepleie / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i fysioterapi for muskelskjeletthelse / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i psykomotorisk fysioterapi / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i samfunnsernæring / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i ergoterapi
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Curriculum
FALL 2021
Schedule
Programme description
Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i empowerment og helsefremmende arbeid / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i fysioterapi for barn og unge / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i fysioterapi for eldre personer / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i rehabilitering og habilitering / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i helsesykepleie / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i sykepleie - klinisk forskning og fagutvikling / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i kreftsykepleie / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i fysioterapi for muskelskjeletthelse / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i psykomotorisk fysioterapi / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i samfunnsernæring / Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i ergoterapi
Course history

Introduction

Language of instruction: Norwegian

This course focuses on legislation and health policy guidelines related to public health, empowerment and health-promoting work. Key areas include empowerment as a concept, process and result, as well as learning and coping. Students will work on concepts, theory and models related to public health work and public health science. Collaboration, interprofessional cooperation, and user participation and decision-making support will be highlighted and critically assessed. 

Required preliminary courses

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:

  • can analyse key academic and health policy guidelines and their consequences for practice
  • can analyse the roles and functions of health personnel in the areas of public health, empowerment and health promotion
  • can critically assess the meaning of social inequality and the relationship between health, power and society

Skills

The student:

  • can analyse the meaning of the principles of empowerment thinking (the user as the expert on him/herself, participation and the redistribution of power)

General competence

The student:

  • can analyse academic and ethical problems in the areas of public health, empowerment and health-promoting work

Teaching and learning methods

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. Work and teaching methods include lectures, group work and self-study.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Individual home examination over two weeks based on a set question. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%)

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

At least 20% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner together with an internal examiner. The remaining papers will be assessed by two internal examiners. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students.

Overlapping courses

The course overlaps 100% with MAPO4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion, 10 ECTS credits.