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MAEMP4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Folkehelse, empowerment og helsefremmende arbeid
- Study programme
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Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and AdolescentsMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for the older adultMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Empowerment and Health PromotionMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health ProfessionalsMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Rehabilitation and HabilitationMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nursing; Clinical Research and Professional DevelopmentMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal HealthMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Psychomotor PhysiotherapyMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Public Health NutritionMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Occupational Therapy
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2025/2026
- Curriculum
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FALL 2025
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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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 50% attendance at scheduled lessons.
Assessment
Individual school examination, 5 hours
Permitted exam materials and equipment
None
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.