Human Health and Well-Being, Part 1 (OPEN UNI)

From

17.9.2025

2 cr

Life-cycle thinking, human health and well-being, functional ability, lifestyles, public health, Finnish national diseases, Finnish population, health inequalities

Additional information and registration

Price and registration period

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Additional information:

Fields

Health and welfare

Scope

2 cr

2 components

Code

AY351208P

What you will learn

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: • identify the basis of lifespan thinking and public health • identify the concepts of health, well-being and functional ability • explain the Finnish population and the most common national diseases • name the main causes of differences in human health • discuss the state of health and well-being and lifestyles of the Finnish population and the associated risk factors

Learning material

Karvonen S , Kestilä L & Saikkonen P (toim.) 2022. Suomalaisten hyvinvointi 2022.  https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/145692/Suomalaisten%20hyvinvointi%202022%20verkko.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y Publications of Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. 

Other current learning material, research literature and scientific articles related to the topic.   The study material related to the course will be confirmed at the beginning of the course. 

Organiser

Oulun yliopisto

Contact details

avoin.yliopisto@oulu.fi

Belongs to themes:

Health and well-being