Study programme code

HKTR.HK

Study programme administrator

Mailiis Tammeveski

MER study programme code

000

version code

HKTR/26.HK

School / college

HK - Haapsalu College

Study programme title in Est.

Tervisejuht

study programme title in Engl.

Health Promotion Specialist

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Professional Higher Education studies

ECTS credits

180

Study domain

Health and Welfare

Study programme group

social services

Study programme subgroup

Social work and counselling

Nominal study period (in semesters)

6

Access conditions

Secondary school leaving certificate, or a corresponding qualification; entrance examination. For the Estonian-taught curriculum, show more...
a minimum Estonian language proficiency level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required, if the student’s previous education was not conducted in Estonian.

Degrees conferred

sotsiaalteaduse bakalaureus

Study programme aims and objectives

The graduate of the curriculum is a health promotion specialist who assesses, show more...
designs, and implements evidence-based interventions to promote people’s health and well-being and leads change processes at individual, community, and organisational levels.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- explains the theoretical foundations and developmental trends show more...

of health promotion, distinguishes facts from opinions, and
articulates well-reasoned viewpoints across different cultural
contexts both orally and in writing;
- adapts communication methods to the needs of the target audience, employing visual and data-driven means of presentation;
- assesses, designs, and implements evidence-based interventions aimed at improving people’s health and well-being and initiating change at individual, community, and organisational levels;
- works independently and collaboratively, initiating interdisciplinary cooperation and building networks that support health;
- develops innovative and creative solutions by applying value proposition design, principles of sustainable development, and digital technologies, while ensuring data protection and security;
- identifies and analyses problems at the societal, organisational, or individual level; plans and conducts data collection and analysis processes to achieve research objectives; critically justifies methodological choices; and applies skills in data
collection and primary source analysis;
- performs professional tasks creatively, responsibly, and ethically, managing potential stress situations and considering factors influencing physical and mental health;
- analyses personal professional development in response to societal needs, makes responsible decisions considering environmental and social impacts, and consciously shapes career and personal growth pathways in an enterprising and reflective manner.

Graduation requirements

To complete the curriculum, the student must fulfil the prescribed volume, pass all core courses, and prepare and defend a final thesis. show more...

A student who has not previously studied in Estonian (or has done so only partially) must achieve Estonian proficiency at level C1 of the CEFR. Graduation presumes English proficiency at level B2 (CEFR).