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| SANT0741-3 | Health determinants
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| Duration : | 25h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Epidemology, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences de la santé publique, à finalité spécialisée en pratiques avancées en sciences infirmières, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Promoting Public Health and the Environment, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Management of Healthcare Institutions, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Human Sexuality, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Hospital and Perfusion Technology, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Intensive Care and Emergency Room Care, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Cloes, Christiane Gosset, Michèle Guillaume, Robert Larbuisson, Philippe Mairiaux, Patrick Papart |
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| Coordinator : | Michèle Guillaume |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The impact of the main determining factors for health is illustrated through the variations observed with regard to life expectancy, life expectancy when in good health and morbidity indicators.
Three sessions cover the socio-environmental determining factors starting with the reality of social inequalities (mortality and differential morbidity). To explain these gaps, a series of determining factors are discussed: modes of living, accessibility to health care, physical environment (habitation, work…) and especially psychosocial dimensions of life conditions. Public health strategies to be developed to reduce these social inequalities relating to health are also presented.
Two sessions are devoted to physical activity to allow students to acquire the basics required to understand the important role of physical activity and the priority that should be given to promoting an active lifestyle. Several chapters are covered: Representations of physical activity, Repercussions of the practice, Recommendations with regard to physical activity (PA), Measuring physical activity, Promoting physical activity.
With regard to the food module, by the end of the course the student will be capable of: Describing the links between food and health, understanding the updated nutritional recommendations for Belgium, Calculating the recommended nutritional energy and non-energy intake for a given person, Explaining what is meant by a balanced diet from a practical point of view, Putting forward objective arguments with regard to new developments in the area of nutrition. These are: Prebiotics and probiotics, Genetically modified organisms (O.G.Ms), Explaining the main trends from the results of food surveys in Belgium, Putting forward a critical opinion with regard to allegations relating to nutrition, Explaining the factors that determine food choices.
One session will illustrate the psychosocial dimension of alcoholism. The heterogeneity leading to alcoholism will be discussed while paying attention to the definitions of abuse and dependence on the DSM IV classification. The multifactorial etiology of alcoholism will be presented paying particular attention to integration models and by focussing on the socio-economic aspects.
A session will be devoted to self-medication.
Two sessions will be developed on the subject of sustainable development. By the end of the two modules, the student will be able to understand and illustrate: the importance of the consistency of all the actions that impact on health and sustainable development thanks to the social, economic and environmental factors that relate to health, the importance of the role and responsibilities of local, regional national and/or international politicians with regard to health, -the importance of transversal, partnership and participative methods of working, the importance of reinforcing social cohesion and a better adaptation dynamic adapted to current and future needs of populations. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The principal objective of the course is to introduce a holistic dimension to health into the education of students. An ecological approach will be illustrated by means of “determining factors for health”. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Professional experience will be developed. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Alternate expositions and workshops.
One of the two sessions devoted to sustainable development will be interactive and will stimulate the creativity of students. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face.
The planning of the lectures is provided by the School of Public Health. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| An electronic version of the systems used during theory teaching is available to students on the My Ulg website. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| There will be a single test assessing each component of the course.
The exam will be in written form and will focus on all the subject matter covered in the different sections.
The overall cost will be determined by calculating the weighted average of the different parts while taking account of the number of sessions devoted to each.
Condition for success.
Only the overall mark will be decisive for success in the exam. In case of failure, the exam must be retaken in its entirety. No dispensation will be allowed for some parts of the course material. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| For any questions relating to the course, please contact the assistant to Professor Guillaume, B. Pétré.
Phone : 04/366.25.05
Email : benoit.petre@ulg.ac.be
Département des Sciences de la Santé publique
Bât. B23, Département des Sciences de la Santé publique
Tour de Pathologie - Niveau 0
CHU - Sart Tilman
For any questions relating to a specific subject, please contact the professor concerned directly. |
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