Public Health Nutrition Intervention Management, 15 credits

A minimum of 90 credits in healthcare, nutrition, physical education and sports or medicine.

Proficiency in the English language should be documented by an internationally recognized test such as TOEFL: internet based (iBT) with a total score of at least 90 and minimum score of 20 on written test; paper based (PBT) with a total score of at least 575, and minimum score 4.5 on written test; or IELTS (academic) with an overall mark of at least 6.5 and no band less than 6.0; or other documentation that according to regulations certifies the equivalence of English B at Swedish upper secondary school.

After completion of the course the students should be able to:

* Plan a health promotion intervention based on the existing evidence base and theories and be able to apply the steps according to a given methodological model

* Plan the evaluate of a health promotion intervention using different evaluation methods and tools

* Compare and refer to the content of different policy documents in the field of health promotion.

The course consists of two parts:

The first part of the course in health promotion intervention planning within the area of nutrition and physical activity focuses on;

• identify problem, needs, resources and priorities

• highlighting the various policy documents in the field of health promotion.

This part consists of lectures and to practice planning and writing a project plan in groups or individually. The work is presented in written.

The second part of the course in project planning focuses on;

• formulate goals and objectives, planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination

• introduce theories and models of behavior change and social marketing

This part consists of lectures and to to practice planning and to complet and finalize the project plan in groups or individually. The work is presented in written.

The course includes lectures, individual assignment and/or group work and student presentations.

This syllabus is cancelled.
The course was given for the last time HT2011.

Language of instruction: English.