Health Promotion (MHV200)

This course will provide knowledge about health promotion, co-creation, and social innovation. The course is designed to provide knowledge about the importance of influence from individuals and communities in respect of health. It will look more deeply at co-creation and social innovation as perspectives and strategies for service development, health promotion, and public health. It will address knowledge about how health processes can influence people’s lives. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of health literacy, coping, and having control over circumstances that affect our health.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

MHV200

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Offered by
Time table

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Content

The content of this course is based on theories, perspectives, and empirical research on health promotion and interventions, co-creation, and social innovation. It will address how co-creation and social innovation can contribute to service development, health promotion, and public health. The course will provide in-depth knowledge about health processes that influences people’s lives and the importance of health literacy. Emphasis will be placed on approaches, methods, and strategies for health promotion.

Learning outcome

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have the following knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • possess advanced understanding of the fundamental theories, strategies, and interventions for health promotion
  • possess advanced knowledge of theoretical perspectives and approaches for co-creation and social innovation in health and welfare services

Skills

The candidate:

  • can analyze and discuss the connections between health promotion, co-creation, and social innovation
  • can analyze and discuss the connections between health, health literacy, and health promotion
  • can identify the need for research and service development relating to health promotion, and social innovation in health and welfare services

General Competence

The candidate:

  • can apply relevant knowledge and skills on health promotion, co-creation, and social innovation in the health and welfare services
  • can communicate and discuss current issues relating to health promotion and health literacy, co-creation and social innovation in health and welfare services

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Home exam 1/1 5 Days Letter grades

Students shall individually write a 3,000-word paper (+/- 10%) based on a given text.The exam can be answered in English or Norwegian

Coursework requirements

Participation in a seminar

Participation in a seminar focused on challenge-based learning (CBL).

Failure to attend the seminar requires the student to submit a written assignment according to the specified guidelines to gain access to the course exam. Failure to complete mandatory learning activities will result in the student losing the right to take the exam in MHV200.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Jorunn Nærland Skjærpe

Study Program Director:

Kristin Akerjordet

Method of work

The course methods are lectures, self studies, group work and individual work on campus and/or digitally. Student-active methodology and dialogue between students and teachers are key components of the course teaching methods.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Health Science II: Health Promotion (MHV146_1) 10

Open for

Health Sciences- Master’s programme

Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree can apply for admission to the course

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue should be conducted in all or selected groups of courses offered by the faculty. The purpose is to gather feedback from students for making changes and adjustments to the course during the current semester. In addition, a digital evaluation, students’ course evaluation, must be conducted at least once every three years. Its purpose is to collect students` experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto