Course code

TST6027.LT

old course code

TST6027

Course title in Estonian

Tervist toetav keskkond ja eluviis

Course title in English

Supportive Environment for Health and Lifestyle

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The students will get an understanding how to
 link environmental factors with human behavior, the connection between lifestyle and environment
 create supportive environments for health

Brief description of the course

Environmental health factors and human behavior, basic concepts. Everyone has a role in creating supportive environments for health: empowerment, “bottom up” and “bottom down” strategy. Supportive environments cover the physical, social, economic, and political environment. Supportive environments encompass where people live, work and play, “settings” approach. Healthy environment. Life style factors: nutrition, healthtraining, stress, motivation. Health tests. Life expectancy. Health trends. Examples: “Blue Zones”

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to explain the connection between lifestyle, environment, heritage, medicine and health and related terminology;
- is able to analyze the risk and protective factors of „lifestyle diseases”;
- can choose the healthy nutrition and to explain the criteria of healthy healthtraining;
- can explain the connection between decision making, behaviour, environment and health;
- can choose the healthiest possible living environment;
- is able to analyze the factors of well-being and stress management.

Teacher

Maie Alas

Study programmes containing that course

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