Open University

Key concepts and competences in public health, Lectures

Tampere University

Extent

5 cr

Course dates

1.9.2021- 24.10.2021

Application period

4.8.2021-16.8.2021

Fees

75,00 € (15 €/cr)

Campus

Kauppi Campus

City

Tampere

Faculty or school

Faculty of Social Sciences

Language of instruction

English

Code

PGH.101

Study fields

Health and Welfare

Mode of study

Contact teaching

Study level

Advanced studies

Completion of studies

Key concepts and competences in public health, 5 cr

Code: PGH.101

Language of instruction: English

Description

After successful completion of the course, the students will:

- be familiar with the multidisciplinary field of public health and especially of health promotion and protection

- understand the historic, economic and cultural context of public health

- be familiar with key competences in public health and ethical and political issues related to public health and health systems organisation and financing

-understands basic principles in health promotion, prevention and protection

- master the key concepts and comprehend the various approaches to assess and describe population health, determinants of health and health inequalities

- know the basics of the distribution of and trends in health at global, regional, national and local levels

-describe a major health promotion programme in a country targeting unselected / selected populations in different settings

Course dates

Common learning events for all

Blended Learning:

01.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
03.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
03.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00
06.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A210+A211 luentosali (120)
08.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
10.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo F217 luentosali (40)
10.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo F217 luentosali (40)
13.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A210+A211 luentosali (120)
15.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
17.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo F211a+b luentosali (60)
17.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo F217 luentosali (40)
20.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A210+A211 luentosali (120)
22.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
24.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
27.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A210+A211 luentosali (120)
29.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
01.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00
04.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A210+A211 luentosali (120)
06.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00
08.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00
11.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A210+A211 luentosali (120)
13.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00
25.10.2021 10:00 - 16:00, TAU Arvo F211a+b luentosali (60)

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How to apply

Prerequisites: completed a Bachelor’s degree at a university or university of applied sciences

In order to complete the studies you must have a good command of English.

Applications to open university studies must be sent through the online application form. Please read through the application instructions in Applying to Open University studies -pages.

You must submit the degree certificate in electronic format as attachment to your application (file format PDF, PNG, JPG) .

The course has a limited number of places. The places are filled in order of enrollment (on a first come first served basis). There is a quota of 3 for the Open University students.

Study fee: 15 euros / 1 ECTS

Application in Open University studies is always binding.

Degree students of the University of Tampere can’t enroll through the enrollment system of Open University

After receiving confirmation email you may also have to sign-up for the courses in Sisu-system. Please follow the instructions mentioned in confirmation email.

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