2020 - HEALTH EDUCATION

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Lluís Albesa Albiol

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

• Catalan
• Spanish

There may be materials in English.

Health education should be understood as a process aimed at using effective strategies to help individuals adopt or modify behaviors that improve their health or prevent them from health problems. In this sense, although health education must necessarily be approached from a complex multidimensional perspective, society currently recognizes in the practice of physical activity and sport a means to promote health, both from 'a physical as well as a psychological aspect. There are many institutions involved in the task of planning and managing actions in health education. Examples are the global programs run by the WHO, those developed by the European Union or those at the national or state level.

This subject has methodological and digital resources to make possible its continuity in non-contact mode in the case of being necessary for reasons related to the Covid-19. In this way, the achievement of the same knowledge and skills that are specified in this teaching plan will be ensured.

1. Education for health.
   1. Basics
   2. The determinants of health
   3. The promotion of health and physical activity
2. Epidemiology of Sedentarism
   1. Risks of sedentary lifestyle
   2. Sedentary behavior assessment tools
   3. Strategies to reduce sedentary lifestyle
3. Psychological theories for changing habits
   1.  Adherence strategies to physical activity
   2.  Motivational Interview
4. The prevention of risky behaviors
   1. The prevention of risky consumption: tobacco, alcohol, drugs
   2. Health and sexuality. The prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Socio-affective relationships and health
   3. New behavioral addictions
5.  Design Health Education campaigns
   1. Methodology peer-to-peer
   2. school environment
   3. community area
   4. Work area Healthy company
6. Design, implementation and evaluation of a health education campaign
7. Application of an individual program based on health promotion

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of 5 September) that establishes the European system of credits and the system of qualifications to the university degrees of official character and validity in all the state territory:

0 - 4,9: Suspended

5,0 - 6,9: Approved 

7,0 - 8,9: Notable

9,0 - 10: Excellent

The final grade of the student is the result of a continuous assessment through various assessment activities. The approved of the subject it is obtained with a qualification equal or superior to 5 points (on 10 points) according to the following weighting table:

The final grade will be obtained through a continuous assessment valued at 100% of the subject grade. In order to be able to opt for the continuous assessment, make an average and be able to pass the subject you must:

• Pass each individual, group or continuous assessment task with a grade equal to or higher than 4/10 to be able to average with the rest of the grades     
• To be presented all the activities and works within the established term
• Deliver the activities and assignments through the virtual classroom

In recovery period:

• In the event that individual or group work is suspended, a make-up theoretical exam must be taken. 
• Under no circumstances can continuous assessment tasks be recovered.

  In accordance with current regulations, you can only opt for recovery, if it has been suspended the subject. If the rating is Not presented, you will not be eligible for recovery.

The total or partial copy in any of the learning activities will mean a "Not Presented" in the subject, without option to present in the proof of recovery and without prejudice of the opening of a file for this reason.

NAOS Strategy (Nutrition, Physical Activity and Prevention of Obesity). Government of Spain https://www.aesan.gob.es/AECOSAN/web/nutricion/seccion/estrategia_naos.htm

WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior. (2020) https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/337004/9789240014817-spa.pdf

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128

Serrano M. (2002). XNUMXst century health education. Madrid, Spain: Díaz de Santos.

National Physical Activity Promotion Plan (PNPAF). Government of Catalonia. https://esport.gencat.cat/ca/arees_dactuacio/activitat-fisica-i-salut/pla-nacional-de-promocio-de-lactivitat-fisica-pnpaf/index.html

Salleras L. (1985). Health education: principles, methods and applications. Madrid, Spain: Díaz de Santos.

Costa M, López E. (1998). Health education. A strategy to change lifestyles. Madrid, Spain: Pyramid.

Delgado M, Tercedor P. (2002). Intervention strategies in health education from physical education. Barcelona, ​​Spain: Inde publications.

Frías A. (2000). Public health and health education. Barcelona, ​​Spain: Ed. Masson.

PEFS Guide Prescription guide for physical exercise health Generalitat de Catalunya. (2022). https://salutpublica.gencat.cat/web/.content/minisite/aspcat/promocio_salut/activitat_fisica/publicacions/PEFS2022.pdf

Rochon A. (1996). Health education. Practical guide to carry out a project ,. Barcelona, ​​Spain: Ed. Masson.

UN. (2014). United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace.