Healthcare

Human Development: Health, Lifestyle and Diversity Part 1, 15 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: SPD19TRA.

The course gives you knowledge, skills and competence to identify developmental goals, challenges and crises in individuals from a life-cycle perspective. You learn to adapt your way of working and your communication to promote the individual's development, integrity, participation and self-determination. Through ethical theories, models and concepts, you gain tools to support the individual and their network in everyday life. The course is part 2 of a series and also gives knowledge of the importance of heredity and environment for individual development.

Duration: 2 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Corresponds to approx. 2 weeks of full-time study

About the course.

The course aims to give the student knowledge and understanding of the individual's physical, mental and social development, and the importance of culture and the social network for this. The student will be familiar with the concept of KASAM (sense of coherence) and how to work actively with and develop the individual from a salutogenic approach. The student will also have knowledge and skills relating to health, lifestyle, diversity and integration from an individual, group, cultural and societal perspective.

The course aims to give the student knowledge and understanding of the individual's physical, mental and social development, and the importance of culture and the social network for this. The student will be familiar with the concept of KASAM (sense of coherence) and how to work actively with and develop the individual from a salutogenic approach. The student will also have knowledge and skills relating to health, lifestyle, diversity and integration from an individual, group, cultural and societal perspective.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can identify developmental goals, challenges and crises from a life-cycle perspective
  • You can adapt your way of working and communication to promote the individual's development
  • You can apply ethical theories and approaches when meeting the individual
  • You understand the importance of heredity and environment for individual development
  • You can evaluate and revise interventions based on the individual's needs
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Life-cycle perspective

    Developmental goals, challenges and crises during the different stages of life.

  2. Communication and interpersonal approach

    Adapting your way of working and communication to support the individual's development.

  3. Ethics and approach

    Ethical theories and models to strengthen integrity and participation.

  4. Heredity and environment

    The importance of heredity and environment for the individual's development.

  5. Evaluating interventions

    Evaluating and revising interventions based on the individual's level of dependency.

Target audience

Who is this for?

Students in TUC's YH programmes focusing on healthcare, social care and social work.

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