spring 2026
HEL-3053 Health promotion and disease prevention - 10 ECTS

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Type of course

The course can be taken as a singular course by applicants who meet the academic admission criteria for the Master's programme in Public Health.

Admission requirements

The admission requirements are the same as for the Master's programme in Public Health.

Application code: 9371.

Course content

This course will equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to perform a career in the field of health promotion and disease prevention. Students will gain in-depth understanding of the principles, strategies, and frameworks essential for health promotion and disease prevention across diverse populations and contexts.

Recommended prerequisites

HEL-3045 Introduction to Public Health, HEL-3046 Health Economics and Policy, HEL-3047 Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health , HEL-3048 Global and Environmental Health, HEL-3049 Epidemiology and biostatistics I

Objectives of the course

After completing the course, the students should:

Knowledge

  • Have advanced knowledge in health promotion and disease prevention theories and strategies
  • Have advanced understanding of the social determinants of health in health promotion
  • Have advanced knowledge about intervention strategies, implementation, and evaluation methods
  • Have advanced knowledge of ethical theories/models and cultural sensitivity in planning and implementing health promotion strategies
  • Have advanced understanding of systemic factors influencing health promotion
  • Have advanced knowledge of sustainable practices in health promotion
  • Have advanced knowledge of health policies at different levels
  • Have advanced knowledge on how to create supportive environments

Skill

  • Design and evaluate interventions for health promotion and disease prevention in local, regional, and global context
  • Analyze challenges and develop ethically sound and culturally responsive strategies for health promotion and disease prevention
  • Promote evidence-based recommendations for policy improvements in health promotion

General competence

  • Apply theories and strategies in health promotion and disease prevention in different contexts
  • Integrate ethical principles and cultural sensitivity into health promotion
  • Analyze health determinants and address complex system factors affecting health
  • Be able to identify challenges in health promotion, considering ethical and cultural diversity
  • Advocate and communicate health messages effectively to diverse audiences
  • Lead and collaborate in project management within the context of health promotion and disease prevention.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars and group work.

Information to incoming exchange students

Master's students studying public health from EUGLOH partner institutions, as well as those from institutions with an Erasmus or North2North agreement, are encouraged to attend this course.

Please see "Admission requirements" section.

Do you have questions about this exchange? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412

Schedule

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Examination

Examination: Date: Grade scale:
Portfolio 12.06.2026 12:00 (Hand in) Passed / Not Passed

Coursework requirements:

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Oral presentation Approved – not approved
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More info about the portfolio

The final portfolio will consist of three written assignments.

Re-sit examination

Students who do not pass the previous ordinary examination can gain access to a re-sit examination.: The students will be offered to re-submit the parts of the portfolio that has not been approved.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: HEL-3053
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