Health Education

Code:

320

Acronym:

ES

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=767
Course/CS Responsible:	Sports Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCD	194	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	3	30	81
		Licenciatura em Ciências do Desporto	3	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General objectives:
Taking into account the increase of compulsory schooling and the new challenges linked to social changes induced by individual lifestyle, it is essential to provide training and improving the content and methods of Education for Health. Therefore, this unit aims to provide the student the theoretical and practical knowledge that allows him to intervene in the school environment and community, promoting choices and healthier lifestyles. Additionally this course aims to highlight the training of various intervention techniques and the development of skills demand and analysis of documents (articles, reports, websites) configured as important sources of information. Further it is an objective to encourage students to become responsible and active in their learning.
Achieving positive classification students must meet the following objectives:

1. To explain health concepts, health promotion, risk and quality of life and to compare the interpretations of the biomedical and ecological models of health.

2. To be able to define physical activity, exercise, physical fitness and its components. Illustrate, compare and apply assessment methods. Explain the physical activity role in health promotion. Identify the determinants of physical activity. Illustrate and discuss the physical activity recommendation for different populations.

3. Analyze the contents and interventions in education and health promotion in schools and communities. Explain and compare different interventions in the school context.

4. Reflecting on the problem of obesity and its health implications.

Program

Lectures:
I.Introduction to Health Education:

- The development and interpretation of current health models health (eg biomedical models and ecological) and the concepts of health and illness and health-related quality of life

- The concept of health promotion: the role played by individuals and institutions

-The concept of Lifestyle, values, beliefs, attitudes, health-related behaviors, the role of physical and social context in health behavior.

II. Physical activity and health promotion

-Physical Activity: Concepts and methods of measurement / assessment of physical activity

-Epidemiology of Physical Activity (mechanisms that underlie the benefits of physical activity in physical and mental health)

- Physical Activity Recommendations

- Physical Activity Determinants



III. Contents promotion and health education

-Physical education, recreation, nutrition, substance use, sexuality, interpersonal behavior, violence, mental health, road safety and hygiene

-The role of physical activity at school

IV-health promotion in schools

-The problem of obesity
. Physiological Aspects
. Food, Physical Activity and Body Image
. Actors involved: youth, family, health and education, media, "policymakers".
.Contexts: home, school, community, work

V-Assessment of Physical Fitness

-The Fitnessgram

Workshops:


I. The education of health promotion

a. The historical concept of health
b. The individual and social responsibility for health
c. Health promotion behaviors and risk behaviors

II. Physical activity and health promotion

a. Recommendations Historical perspective
b. Recommendations for different populations

III. Interventions in the Health Education

a. Examples of interventions in schools
b. EHPS network
c. Interventions to promote physical activity

IV. The priority areas of Health Education as school subject

a. The Health Education coordinator’s profile
b. The textbooks



Student’s duties and tasks:

a. Analysis and critical interpretation of texts and reports
b. Research on the Web
c. View documentaries / movies
d. Small group discussion
e. Presentations
f. Analyze of intervention programs
g. Application of methods for assessing the fitness and physical activity and its determinants

Mandatory literature

Mota Jorge; A actividade fisica no lazer. ISBN: 972-24-0997-2
Mota Jorge; Actividade física e saúde. ISBN: 972-610-609-5
Matos Margarida G. 540; Saúde e estilos de vida nos jovens portugueses. ISBN: 972-735-077-1
Matos Margarida Gaspar de; Comunicação e gestão de conflitos na escola. ISBN: 972-735-051-8
Sardinha L. B. 340; Promoção da saúde. ISBN: 972-735-060-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

The program is divided into lectures and workshops. The lecture session is equivalent to a 1-hour lecture per week. During lectures it will be presented and discussed the fundamental theoretical concepts of the unit. The workshop sessions corresponds to theoretical and practical lessons (60 min) per week. In these sessions there is a deeper conceptual analysis as well as it is carried out outreach activities relating to the matters addressed in the theoretical course. Additional topics are also covered and apply research methods and practical tasks associated with the content of the subject, in the form of small groups or group class, intending to develop a wide range of participatory methodologies.

keywords

Social sciences
Health sciences
Social Sciences, Commerce and Law > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	32,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous assessment without final examination

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

For students covered by special legislation or regimens of attendance will be required to carry out special testing allowing proof of knowledge and skills related to the objectives and content of the unit.

Classification improvement

Please follow the Faculty General Guidance for the Unit’s Assessment.