Objectives The aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the Kauppi (Medical) campus environment. It provides the students with a comprehension of different learning methods and other practical issues related to the studies. The students will also learn how to successfully plan their studies and to prepare a written personal study plan. 
Content

• Introduction to the functions and university facilities at the Kauppi Campus
• Introduction to the Tampere School of Public Health and University of Tampere Medical School
• Introduction to the students, tutors and staff participating in teaching
• Overview of course options
• Student's rights and responsibilities. Information on plagiarism, roles and responsibilities of a student and a teacher and other issues that are related to the studying process
• Introduction to the learning methods used in the curriculum (thesis, essay, learning diary, Problem Based Learning, exam)
• Introduction to the Bologna process - a reform process aimed at creating the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
• Use of library and information seeking
• Personal study plan

Modes of Study Lectures and site visits 17h, tutorials (problem based learning) 6h, practical exercises 4h, student's own presentations 4h, individual discussion with a teacher on the Personal Study Plan (HOPS) 1h, individual work on assignments 12h. Total student investment time 44h.
Requirements for completion Active participation in problem based learning exercises, completion of assignments, completion of a Personal Study Plan
Evaluation Pass/fail. The grade is given by the teacher responsible for the course, based on participation and completion of the assignments. 
Organization ResponsibleTampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere Medical School
Person in Charge Professor Clas-Håkan Nygård
Language English
Time Autumn 2009, period I, August-November
Attendance Attendance is open for all Tampere University students but limited to 32 students. If more students wish to take the course, preference is given to degree students to health sciences and others will be accepted in the order of registration.
Enrolment Registration is not required from Master of Health Sciences students. Other Tampere University students should register for the course on the internet at www.uta.fi/nettiopsu/. Deadline for registration is 24.08.2009

The course gives the students knowledge on basic biostatistics and its use in public health research. Exercises, assignments, feedback discussion.

An introductory course to epidemiology, consisting of both lectures and practical exercises. Participation in classroom work, written exam and exercises.

Participating in workshop sessions, familiarizing oneself with the literature, doing literal assignments, commenting other participants' papers, drawing up a learning diary and participating the course on electronic resources arranged by the department of Health Science library.

The course familiarizes students with the multidisciplinary field of public health. The students will learn how to successfully use some core learning methods. Lectures and completion of learning diary, group work, participation in site visits and literature.

Registration is not required from Master of Health Science (International Health) students. Other students should register for the course on the internet

Participating in workshop sessions, familiarizing oneself with the literature, doing literal assignments, commenting other participants' papers, drawing up a learning diary and participating the course on electronic resources arranged by the department of Health Science library.

Internet -course. Active involvement in discussions, examinations.

The course familiarizes students with the multidisciplinary field of public health. The students will learn how to successfully use some core learning methods. Lectures and completion of learning diary, group work, participation in site visits and literature.

Lectures, short written exercises and an essay based on lectures and literature.

Lectures, workplace visists and seminars.

Spring 2010. Studying and demonstrating command of obligatory and additional literature by exams. Obligatory literature, or part of it, can be performed together with obligatory literature, later as optional items or in the form of written essays. The themes and scope of essays are assigned by the teacher.

Lectures, seminars, exam.

Book exam.

A book exam. Other learning sessions like seminars or short courses may be organized. In such case students will be informed.

The following books are for the examination of 4 ECTS:

Nutbeam H. & Harris E. 2004. Theory in a nutshell. A practical guide to health promotion theories. Second edition. Mcgraw-Hill

Bunton R., Macdonald G. 2002. Health promotion. Disciplines, diversity and developments. Second ed. Taylor & Francis (Also as electronic publication)

Spring 2010. Lectures, exercises, examination.

Internet -course.

Seminars, essays based on the seminars and literature OR book exam.

Lectures and practical exercises (8h), assignment, feedback discussion

Registration is required through NettiOpsu. Group 1 is primarily for MIH students, Group 2 for MPH students.

Attendance is primarily for students of Master of Health Science (Public Health & International Health). If there are vacant places on the course, also Finnish Master of Public Health students can attend the course.

A book exam. The student should understand health and illness and health care as a social phenomena.

Spring 2010. Studying and demonstrating command of obligatory and additional literature by exams. Obligatory literature, or part of it, can be performed together with obligatory literature, later as optional items or in the form of written essays. The themes and scope of essays are assigned by the teacher.

Lectures, seminars, exam.

Book exam.

A book exam. Other learning sessions like seminars or short courses may be organized. In such case students will be informed.

The following books are for the examination of 4 ECTS:

Nutbeam H. & Harris E. 2004. Theory in a nutshell. A practical guide to health promotion theories. Second edition. Mcgraw-Hill

Bunton R., Macdonald G. 2002. Health promotion. Disciplines, diversity and developments. Second ed. Taylor & Francis (Also as electronic publication)

Spring 2010. Lectures, exercises, examination.

Internet -course.

The course offers a basic introduction on qualitative research; what is knowledge, what kinds of research questions may be answered by using qualitative methods and what is data in qualitative research. A closer look will be taken on following qualitative research methods or approaches: content analysis, discourse analysis and ethnography.

The course consists of 18 hours of lectures which also contain group work and discussions. In addition students read and evaluate a relevant empirical article. Also students write in pairs a short presentation on chosen qualitative research method and use it on given data. At the end the analysis of data will be discussed in a joint session.

The course will take place at Tampere School of Public Health, Medisiinarinkatu 3, T-building, Room 2.

Altogether 15 student are admitted to the course. Please sign up by March 26, 2010, using the following link: XXX.

The co-ordinator of the course is Kirsi Lumme-Sandt, kirsi.lumme-sandt@uta.fi, 040-1901606

Altogether 15 student are admitted to the course. Please sign up by March 26, 2010, using the following link: XXX.

Seminars, essays based on the seminars and literature OR book exam.

A book exam. The student should understand health and illness and health care as a social phenomena.

Please note, Introductory lecture will be held already during period III.