Subject 6: Public health

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2 Contents Subject 6: Public health... 2 Progress plan/ weekly overview: Autumn Overview of themes in subject Content specifications / learning exchange... 5 Appendix: Bibliography

3 Subject 6: Public health Subject code: SYK2060 Tuition language: English/Norwegian Study points: 10 Possible international exchange: Yes Obligatory: Yes Offered as an individual subject: Yes Clinical placement: Yes (60 hours) Prerequisites: Study skills from secondary school Subject description The idea behind this subject is to look at health from a more inclusive perspective with a focus on entire populations and on the conditions which influence health. The aim of the subject is to develop skills in preventative health and health promotion locally, nationally and internationally. Particular attention will be paid to pregnancy, children and adolescents. The subject consists of a four-week clinical placement project with a further study elective. Contents National and international initiatives for health promotion and public health, health and social policy Theories, methods and strategies in national and international health promotion work Knowledge development and research epidemiology Local and volunteer health promotion, networking, international solidarity work, international diaconal work. Migrant health Preventative health and health promotion work in relation to the foetus, children and adolescents Infection prevention vaccination The responsibilities and functions of the nurse in preventative health and health promotion work Learning outcomes The student has knowledge of the key priorities within the field of public health both nationally and internationally/globally The student has knowledge of laws and regulations in relation to public health The student has knowledge of measures on the individual, group and societal levels which promote health and prevent disease The student has knowledge of phenomena related to disease development and preventive health and health promotion measures for the foetus, children and adolescents The student can plan and practice health educational, health promotional and preventive health work The student contributes to the strengthening of positive factors which promote health and quality of life for the individual and within her/his work environment. The student can identify and discuss ethical, diaconal and cultural challenges in the field of public health 2

4 The students can explain key aspects relating to the structures of the different groups of micro-organisms, their capacity to create illness, the body s preventative capabilities and how transmission can be prevented. Learning activities 4 week supervised clinical placement Overview lectures/resource lectures Individual study Project work in groups Article search work with relevant research articles Flexible IT-supported learning activities Dialogue and discussion Project seminar Poster presentation Forms of assessment Code Requirements for pass in subject Assessment marks Obligatory activities SYK2060-O1 Presentation of project work: Poster presentation (V1) Approved Clinical placement SYK2060-P 60 hours supervised clinical placement (VP) Approved Exam SYK2060-HJ Clinical placement- related, written home-exam (group work) (V2) Approved Internationalization/ exchange There are opportunities for students to travel abroad to places where the university college has agreements. Students can also find internships themselves and apply to have it approved. 3

5 Progress plan/ weekly overview: Autumn 2017 Students going abroad Week Teory Clinical placement Assessment VP V1, V2 V = see It`s Learning ISH Studentinformasjon (Student information) Vurderingsordninger/eksamen (Assessment forms/the exam) Informasjon om eksamen (Information about the exam) Eksamen og medikamentregningsprøve (Exam and medication calculation test) Overview of themes in subject 6 Theme 1 Introduction to public health: Illness prevention and health promotion perspectives on health Health and social policy which influence public health Health determiners The conditions for good mental and physical health, risk factors and risk avoidance factors Knowledge development in public health: How to study the causes of disease among the general public. Epidemiology, social epidemiology method and challenges Relevant public health challenges Theme 2 Practical public health work Health education/health pedagogy in order to promote knowledge, health behaviors, lifestyle changes and management strategies Infection prevention work nationally and internationally Vaccination The role of primary health services o Health station/school-based health service o The function of the nurse in preventative health and health promotion work Children adolescents preventative health work Local health promotion work: o Volunteer work o Social network o Diaconal work Social inequality Migrant health Drug and alcohol prevention work Reproductive health Pre-natal, post-natal and maternity care Theme 3 Group work, home exams and presentations Further study of an elective theme within public health. The approved topic must relate directly to the student s chosen clinical placement arena. Project planning, data collection and assignment writing Presentation of the project work 4

6 Evaluation of others project work Content specifications / learning exchange Weeks Learning exchange Learning activities Week Theme 1: Introduction to public health will help you to describe the challenges in health promotion and preventative health work nationally and internationally, with an emphasis on safeguarding the basic needs of children and adolescents gain an understanding of national and international health policy strategies, documentation and guidelines which have been developed to meet the relevant health challenges explain ideologies and health outcomes in public health work identify and evaluate ethical dilemmas in public health work gain insight into central epidemiological indicators and methods for data collection and knowledge development in public health understand different approaches to illness prevention and health promotion work in public health Resource lectures Group work Individual study Discussions IT- activities Week Theme 2: Clinical public health work will help you to: attain an understanding of vaccination as an infection prevention initiative nationally and internationally and the role of the nurse in this work attain a fundamental understanding of the prerequisites for good health, the risk factors and protective factors, including challenges such as mental health, communicable diseases, type 2-diabetes, physical activity and diet understand clinical public health work s different methods and tools, such as behavioral and lifestyle changes, health education and screening understand the role of primary health services directed at children and adolescents in the field of public health work (for example: from health stations and health services in schools) understand the particular challenges affecting the health status of immigrants understand the significance of social networks, volunteer and diaconal work within the public health sector, and be aware of initiatives at the local level Resource lectures Group work Individual study Discussions 5

7 Week understand the role of the nurse in preventative and health promotion work explain emotional and physiological changes during pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period and be aware of relevant illness prevention and health promotion measures be aware of the recommended behavioral routines during pregnancy gain insight into supervision in regard to behavioral changes during pregnancy Theme 3: Group work home exam and presentation will help you to: plan the systematic collection of data from illness prevention and health promotion work at your chosen place of clinical placement explain and discuss a topic in public health work in light of national/international priorities and the theoretical basis in public health disseminate knowledge/experience with the help of poster and oral presentation evaluate and give feedback about the others presentations collaborate on solving problems in groups see the connection between an actual public health problem and its societal context improve your oral and written skills Individual study Literature search Group work Oral presentation Evaluate another group s presentation within given criteria Week The clinical placement in public health work will help you to: attain an understanding of what public health work involves in different clinical placement arenas attain insight into how public health problems are approached from different inter-disciplinary perspectives identify, describe and perform procedures in a specific clinical placement arena describe challenges nationally and/or internationally with an emphasis on the provision of the basic needs of either children, adolescents and pregnant women. understand basic principles, methods and strategies in preventative and health promotion work from observations of clinical placement activities and the context in which these activities occur develop an essay topic which is relevant to the clinical placement identify and reflect over ethical challenges in relation to the place of clinical placement identify and reflect over values, cultural issues and 6 Participation in the learning activities of your clinical placement arena Clinical placement project over 4 weeks with teacher supervision of the home exam Systematic collection of data for the group home exam

8 potential conflicts in relation to the clinical placement arena Appendix: Bibliography NOTE: For pedagogical reasons, the layout of the bibliography differs from the Guidelines for essay writing. Guidlines for essay writing (Retningslinjer for oppgaveskriving) can be found at: Dalland, O. (2012). Metode og oppgaveskriving. 5th ed. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademiske. Kapittel 7, 8 (pp ) and 9 (pp ) Eberhard-Gran, M., Slinning and K., Rognerud M., (2014). Screening for barseldepresjon en kunnskapsoppsummering. Tidsskrift Norsk Legeforening no. 3., Holan, S.and Hagtvedt, ML. (eds). (2010). Det nye livet. Svangerskap, fødsel og barseltid. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget. Chapters 3, 4, 8, 10, 21, 22 Kumar, B.N. and Viken, B. (eds). (2010). Folkehelse i et migrasjonsperspektiv. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget. Chapters 2 and 3 Meld.St.no. 34 ( ) Folkehelsemeldingen Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet Sammendrag pp No. of pages Mæland, J.G. (2010). Forebyggende helsearbeid - i teori og praksis. 3rd ed. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget (Not chapter 18) Norsk sykepleierforbund (2014) Politisk plattform for folkehelse

9 WHO (1986) The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion 4 TOTAL 379 Suggested reading: Bore, R.R. (2007). På liv og død. Helsestatistikk i 150 år. Statistisk Sentralbyrå Elvebakken, KT (1994). Helsestasjonene tiltak for vanskeligstilte eller universell forebygging. I Elvebakken, KT, Fjær, S. and Jensen TØ (ed). Mellom påbud og påvirkning. Tradisjoner, institusjoner og politikk i forebyggende helsearbeid. Oslo: AdNotam Gyldendal. Elvebakken, K and Stenvoll, D (2008). Reisen til helseland. Propaganda i folkehelsens tjeneste. Oslo: Fagbokforlaget. Folkehelseinstituttet (2010). Helsetilstanden i Norge. Folkehelserapport 2010:2 ISBN: electronic edition Haugland, S. and Misvær, N. (ed). (2009). Håndbok for skolehelsetjenesten klasse 2 nd ed. Oslo: Kommuneforlaget. Helseth, S. and Misvær, N (2010). Adolescents` perceptions of quality of life: what it is and what matters. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, pp Kumar, B.N. and Viken, B. (ed). (2010). Folkehelse i et migrasjonsperspektiv. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget. Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11 og 12 Lov om folkehelsearbeid. Prop. 90 L ( ). Meld.St.no 34 ( ). Folkehelsemeldingen. Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet Mæland J.G.(2010) Forebyggende helsearbeid i teori og praksis. 3rd ed. Oslo. Universitetsforlaget. Chapter 18 Mæland, J.G., Elstad,J.I., Næss, Ø. and Westin, S. (ed). (2009). Sosial epidemiologi. Sosiale årsaker til sykdom og helsesvikt. Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. 8

10 Pedersen, W. (2005). Nye seksualiteter. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. Regjeringens satsning på barn og ungdom Sletteland, N. and Donavan R.M. (2012). Helsefremmende lokalsamfunn. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk St.meld. no.12 ( ). En gledelig begivenhet. Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet. St.meld.no.47 ( ). Samhandlingsreformen World Health Report