Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | THE SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION OF HEALTH EDUCATION | ||||||
Course Unit Code | ESPLE731 | ||||||
Course Unit Details | MEd Curriculum Development and Instruction (Specialization Electives) - MA Educational Sciences: Dynamic Learning Environments (Specialization Electives) - | ||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 10 | ||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||
Course Contents |
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Analysis of key concepts: health and illness
(physical, mental, sexual, social health) health education and health promotion §
Health education as an interdisciplinary
school subject of the curriculum §
Health education as a transmitter of knowledge, skills, attitudes and
values related to health. §
Contemporary approaches to health education and health promotion. §
Ddifferent types of child and women abuse (physical, psychological, mental, social, and sexual), their implications to health, ways
of preventing child abuse and dealing with it. §
Gender influences on physical and psychological health and the role of
stereotypes in relation to health. §
Sensitive areas of health education in schools (sex education, substance
use and abuse, family violence and child abuse etc. practices. §
Planning, implementation and evaluation of health education programs in
schools. §
Identification of areas in
school curriculum that promote mental health (i.e: positive self image, high
self esteem, assertiveness and empowerment) and propose activities towards
these ends. §
Planning, implementation and evaluation of health education programs in
schools. Identify areas in school
curriculum that promote mental health (i.e: positive self image, high self
esteem, assertiveness and empowerment) and propose activities towards these
ends. | ||||||
Recommended and/or required reading: | |||||||
Textbooks |
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References |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The theoretical part of the module (content of the taught concepts) is delivered by means of lectures, documentaries viewing and discussing as well as workshops engaging students in collaborative learning. | ||||||
Assessment methods and criteria |
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |