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Objective(s) of a study programme:
The aim of the study programme is to train professionals with the in-depth knowledge of modern public health, the foundations of scientific work and the practical skills necessary to meet public and occupational health needs.
Learning outcomes:
1. Can identify physical, chemical and lifestyle factors, and analyse ways of managing their impact on human health.
2. Can ensure public health safety by assessing threats to the population health and health of human groups, and providing first aid.
3. Can monitor health inequalities and their determinants, and predict trends in population health and lifestyle using modern public health research methodologies.
4. Can identify the unique health needs of community groups, and working as a team with other health professionals, deliver integrated, evidence-based health promotion and health enhancement programmes that build population responsibility of their health, increase public health literacy, effectively motivate health behaviour change and improve health-related quality of life.
5. Can organise, carry out and coordinate health promotion activities, demonstrate inter-professional competence to ensure equal access to health promotion services for all groups in the community, including people with special needs, by integrating them effectively into the community.
6. Can use modern technological tools, manage health-related information responsibly, and use it to systematically monitor changes in the health of the population, to critically evaluate their own performance, and to anticipate directions for professional development.
7. Can effectively implement the national public health strategy and health promotion programmes by applying theoretical knowledge and skills in health policy development and the organisation of public health care.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Tutoring sessions, discussions, brainstorming, independent studies, information search and analysis, training and presentation of project workers.
Analysis and systematization of scientific articles, consultations and practicals, role-playing games, work in groups, independent learning, analysis of legal documents and preparation of an implementation plan.
Information search and systematization, project work preparation and presentation, lectures, film screenings, concept mapping, case analysis, problem solving, practice-based learning.
Independent preparation of analytical written works, preparation of presentations, lectures, classes in other (real workplaces) spaces, practice-based learning.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Cumulative assessment (test, individual work, report, defense of laboratory work).
The final grade sums up the grades of midterms and exams.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Health psychology
Oral health
Introduction to Public Health Studies
Anatomy and physiology
Demographic processes
Environment and health
Injury prevention and safety promotion
Health policy and program development
Public health practice 1
Fundamentals of biochemistry and health biophysics
Biostatistics 1
Biostatistics 2
Basics of nursing
Public health practice 2
Health promotion and education
Basics of clinical medicine
Basics of research methodology
Course work 1
Health management
Chronic non-infectious diseases and their prevention
Microbiology, infectious diseases and their prevention
Public health practice 3
Coursework 2
Health ethics and law
Self-employment practice
Occupational health
Child and youth health
Primary health care and disease management
Bachelor thesis
Lithuanian social policy
Health impact assessment
Social medicine
Body image and public health
Optional study subject of the field of study
Ageing and public health
Activities of a public health specialist in the community
Basics of a healthy lifestyle
Basics of unpaid blood donation
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