- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki, Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 25.5.2026—31.7.2026
- Start Term
- 10.8.2026—18.12.2026
- Field of Study
- Health care, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- English
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF722
- Extent
- 2 op
- Admission quota
- 20
- Available places
- 20
- Teachers
- Sabina Hentilä, Sini Hiltunen
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
CAF01NS26HKI Health promotion with children, adolescents and families
Sisältö
• factors protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents
• monitoring the growth and development of children and adolescents
• the nutrition and physical activities of children and adolescents
• sexual and reproductive health
• the normal progress of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
• supporting parenthood and taking care of a newborn
• child welfare
• monitoring the growth and development of children and adolescents
• the nutrition and physical activities of children and adolescents
• sexual and reproductive health
• the normal progress of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
• supporting parenthood and taking care of a newborn
• child welfare
Learning outcomes
Students
• understand the importance of activities that promote and maintain health for the growth and development of children and adolescents
• know the stages of growth and development of healthy children and adolescents, how to monitor them and any developmental abnormalities
• are familiar with the principles of promoting sexual and reproductive health
• understand the normal progress of and the practices for monitoring and health promotion during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
• know how to support families in becoming parents and taking care of a newborn
• are familiar with the principles and practices of child welfare
• understand the importance of activities that promote and maintain health for the growth and development of children and adolescents
• know the stages of growth and development of healthy children and adolescents, how to monitor them and any developmental abnormalities
• are familiar with the principles of promoting sexual and reproductive health
• understand the normal progress of and the practices for monitoring and health promotion during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
• know how to support families in becoming parents and taking care of a newborn
• are familiar with the principles and practices of child welfare
Teaching methods
The course is carried out entirely as independent study.
Student workload and time commitment
-Total number of hours 54h (2 x 27h)
Assessment criteria
-The assessment of the course takes place approximately once in the month.
-The course is evaluated as pass/failed
-The course is evaluated as pass/failed
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Exam dates and retake opportunities
– The assessment of the course takes place approximately once in the month.
– All course requirements must be completed in full within the course's scheduled implementation period.
-The course does not offer a retake opportunity.
-In case of undelivered course components at the end of the course implementation period, the student must enroll in a new course.
– All course requirements must be completed in full within the course's scheduled implementation period.
-The course does not offer a retake opportunity.
-In case of undelivered course components at the end of the course implementation period, the student must enroll in a new course.