Physical Education, Nutrition and Health - The Cornerstones of Wellbeing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students will: - with help of current knowledge, study the health of the population in Finland and list risk factors to people's health - objectively examine their own health in light of existing exercise and nutritional guidelines - keep an eating diary and interpret the results using nutritional guidelines -learn to define the daily need of energy for themselves and for a client with special needs -select a a special needs group and study the special features in this client group's nutrition and exercise -based on theoretical knowledge, plan a balanced, health-promoting exercise and nutrition programme for the target group they have selected

Content

-The health of the population in Finland and risk factors -Student's own health in the framework of exercise and nutritional guidelines -Interpretation of an eating diary based on guidelines -Defining the need for energy and energy consumption -Special groups (diabetics, pregnant women etc.) -Planning a balanced, health-promoting exercise and nutritional programme for a target group

Teaching methods

Opintojakso suoritetaan itsenäisesti ja pienryhmässä opintojakson aikataulujen mukaan, jotka on rytmitetty koko opintojakson ajalle. Opiskelu opintojaksolla tapahtuu Moodlen oppimisympäristössä, joka avautuu opiskelijalle 3.2 klo 8:00 alkaen. Opintojakso on avoinna opiskelijalle 3.2–4.5.2025 klo 22:00 välisen ajan. Myöhässä palautuneita tehtäviä ei huomioida arvioinnissa.