Basics of the Didactics of Health Education (OPEN UNI)

Achieving the goals of health promotion requires diverse learning environments, strong knowledge of teaching methods, and assessment that is integrated into the learning process. This online course focuses on developing competence in health education.

From

20.7.2026

5 cr

Registration open

Online

Basics of the Didactics of Health Education - course is part of the basic studies in health education. The course covers the following content areas:

health education curriculum at different school levels
pedagogical approaches and related teaching methods
the role and tasks of the teacher and the learner
the choice and importance of learning environments, tools and materials
the principles of planning, implementation and evaluation of health education teaching

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Additional information:

Fields

Education

Scope

5 cr

Code

AY402951P

Upon completing the course, the student is able to:

comprehensively examine the individual and communal starting points of health promotion and health education
to plan health education teaching contents, teaching methods, learning environments and evaluation
choose health education contents and subject didactic teaching methods, plan different learning environments and learning materials and compare their suitability from the point of view of achieving learning goals

Materials, articles and publications distributed during the course.
* toim. Jeronen E., Välimaa R., Tyrväinen H. ja Maijala H. (2009) Terveystietoa oppimaan ja opettamaan. * toim. Peltonen H. ja Kannas L. (2005) Terveystieto tutuksi - ensiapua terveystiedon opettamiseen. * Halinen I., Hotulainen R., Kauppinen E., Nilivaara P., Raami A. ja Vainikainen M-P. (2016) Ajattelun taidot ja oppiminen. Acquiring course books is not necessary for completing the course, but they complement the knowledge and skills to be acquired.

Organiser

University of Oulu

Contact details

avoin.yliopisto@oulu.fi

Belongs to themes:

Health and well-being

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