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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
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for the older adult
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

The internet and the web is fundamental to those who will have data processing and IT as a profession. The industry expects all developers to have a basic understanding of web interfaces. In this course, you will learn to code in HTML and CSS to create websites. You will be introduced to contemporary expectations for universal accessibility, and best practice for environments for software development and version control.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and exercises.

Self-study with active use of external resources is expected.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Home exam

A website according to requirements given by the course coordinator; workload assumes groups of 3-5 students. The assignment text is published minimum 2 weeks in advance.

The site, with HTML, CSS and any supporting files, is given an overall assessment with one grade. Assessment includes an evaluation of the group’s compliance with the task requirements, technical competence, ability to follow national and international standards for web accessibility, content organization and usability, and ability to communicate clearly.

Exam results can be appealed.

In the case of a new and postponed exam, another form of exam can also be used or a new assignment with a new deadline is given. If an oral examination is used, this cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Graded scale A-F

Grading scale

One or several internal sensors. External sensor is used regularly.

Examiners

Tengel Aas Sandtrø

Overlapping courses

The course is equivalent (overlaps 5 credits) with: DAFE1200