Theory and Management in Health Promotion, 5 Credits

Contents

This course aims to increase the students' knowledge about health promotion practice through strengthening skills in planning, and critically discussing the development and conduct of health promotion programmes. Theories, frameworks, and research will be presented, discussed and applied in the context of programme initiation, design and management.

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
After completing the course, students must be able to:

• Understand the value of health promotion programmes.

Skills and abilities
After completing the course, students must be able to:

• Provide a rationale for developing a health promotion programme.
• Define the scope and aim of a health promotion programme. 
• Reflect on how the aim of a health promotion programme can be achieved.

Judgement and approach
After completing the course, students must be able to: 

• Integrate literature (theories, frameworks, and research) in the development of a health promotion programme. 
• Critically discuss different examples of health promotion programmes.

Required Knowledge

For non-programme students applying as freestanding course students, the requirements are 120 ECTS, of which a minimum of 30 ECTS are within one of the following: Health and healthcare, environmental health or social sciences. English proficiency equivalent to English B/6 from Swedish Upper secondary education.

Form of instruction

Teaching is given in English and carried out through lectures (face-to-face or recorded) and group work in addition to a compulsory discussion and a compulsory written home assignment.

Examination modes

The examination is conducted individually through a written home assignment and active engagement in a compulsory discussion. The written exam is awarded with the grades VG (Pass with Distinction), G (Pass) and U (Fail), while the grades G (Pass) and U (Fail) are given at the compulsory discussion. The overall grades for the course are VG, G and U. All examinations must be passed to be awarded a Pass on the entire course, while a Pass with Distinction on the course is awarded given a Pass with Distinction on the home exam. Students that do not receive a passing grade on the compulsory discussion will be required to complete a complementary assignment according to instructions by the examiner. Students that do not receive a passing grade on the written home examination will be required to revise their exam according to comments provided by the examiner and re-submit their work for a second assessment within the timeline determined by the examiner. After revising the home exam, the student can only obtain the grades Pass or Fail, but not Pass with Distinction. It is only allowed to supplement a failing grade to a pass. Supplementation to achieve a higher grade is not allowed. Students who have failed two tests of a course are entitled to have another examiner appointed unless there are specific reasons against it. A written request is submitted to the director of studies.

Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaptation of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaptation of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination - and have received a decision on the right to support from the coordinator at the Student Services Office for students with disabilities - must submit a request to the department holding the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaptation of the examination, after which the student will be notified.