Healthy Lifestyle PromotionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student recognize the needs and challenges of society related to health and lifestyle. The student understands meaning of lifestyle, nutrition and physical activity to health and recognizes and evaluates lifestyle factors related to nutrition and physical acitivity. The student can set goals promoting healthy lifestyle related to nutrition and physical activity. The student applies knowledge in practical situations and finds appropriate solutions to promote healthy lifestyle. The student is able to solve problems in creative ways and developes ways of working .

Content

- meaning of life balance and holistic well-being
- nutrition and physical activity promoting wellbeing and health
- challenges in nutrition and physical actiity and setting goals
- themes related to nutrition and physical activivity and other lifestyle factors: for example time management, rest, sleep, stress
- principles of cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance- and commitment strategies in lifestyle changes
- planning and implementation lifestyle counseling
- cooperation with working-life partners

Qualifications

The student demonstrates a command of basic knowledge and theory in his/her own profession and promotion of wellbeing and health in social- and health care.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass - Fail

Pass
The student is capable of independent knowledge acquisition and learning. The student possesses the skills to act also in unforeseen situations in his/her field. The student takes responsibility of course tasks and acts in ways agreed. The student can plan, organize and develop his/her own activity. The student demonstrates good co-operation with partner.