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MAEMP4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Folkehelse, empowerment og helsefremmende arbeid
Study programme
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents
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Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Empowerment and Health Promotion
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health Professionals
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Rehabilitation and Habilitation
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nursing; Clinical Research and Professional Development
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal Health
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Psychomotor Physiotherapy
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Public Health Nutrition
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Occupational Therapy
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Curriculum
FALL 2024
Schedule
Programme description
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 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

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the examination:

  • Minimum 80% attendance at scheduled lessons.

Assessment

Individual home examination over two weeks. 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

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Overlapping courses

10 ECTS credits overlaps with MAPO4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion, 10 ECTS credits.