Health Literacy, Health Behavior and Health Promotion in Rehabilitation (REK_282)
About Study Course
Objective
Improve students' skills to assess health literacy and health behavior for different groups of people (patients, their caregivers, medical personnel, medical support personnel), and prepare educational materials for improving health literacy.
Prerequisites
Basic professional knowledge, basics of psychology and pedagogy.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will gain an understanding of the basic principles of health literacy, health behavior and health promotion in rehabilitation.
As a result of learning the study course, the student will be able to evaluate health literacy, health behavior and educational materials for different target groups.
As a result of learning the study course, the student will be able to analyze and substantiate the role of health literacy, health behavior and promotion and prevention in the professional activity of a medical practitioner and will be able to apply the acquired skills in practice, creating health promotion and prevention educational materials and programs within the scope of their professional activity.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation, REHM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | Signe Tomsone | |
| Rehabilitation, REHM | 4 | Master’s | Limited choice | Signe Tomsone |
