On completion of this course the students should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student has in-depth knowledge of:
- The concepts, principles and ethical values of health promotion as defined by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (WHO, 1986) and subsequent charters and declarations
- The concepts of health equity, social justice and health as a human right as the basis for health promotion action
- The determinants of health and their implications for health promotion action
- The impact of social and cultural diversity on health and health inequities and the implications for health promotion action
- Health promotion models and approaches which support empowerment, participation, partnership and equity as the basis for health promotion action
- The current theories and evidence which underpin effective leadership, advocacy and partnership building and their implication for health promotion action
- The current models and approaches of effective project and programme management (including needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and their application to health promotion action
- The communication processes and current information technology required for effective health promotion action
- The systems, policies and legislation which impact on health and their relevance for health promotion.
Skills:
The student will have the ability to
- work collaboratively in groups to solve problems
- critically analyse and extract the essence of written texts in short annotated summaries
- select and apply relevant health promotion principles and theories to solve practical and theoretical problems
General competence:
By the end of the course the student has:
- The ability to critically analyse written and oral material from a resource-based perspective
- The ability to apply knowledge and skills in new areas to complete complex assignments