Healthy Public Policies and Health Policies

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The teaching methodology is varied and seeks to promote an active and participatory learning environment. Reading of fundamental texts is required and discussion of topics or exercises occurs regularly.
About half of the sessions will begin with a presentation by a teacher, followed by a discussion of topics related to the subject under examination where students are encouraged to intervene.
The other sessions will be more practical with problem solving tasks, presentation of results and discussion of implications for health systems management. The seminars consist of group work with the presence of a teacher, which develops in-depth discussion of the topics in the syllabus.
Assessment of commitment, work, and participation (20%), made through observation of student participation and the presentation and discussion of topics and exercises in sessions and 40% in group activities.
Individual evaluation (40%) is targeted with questions dealing with the topics taught.

Understand the evolution and contextualization of health paradigms that sustain public policies (cure and disease prevention and health promotion).
Explore the differences and complementarities of both the pathogenic and salutogenic paradigms at the origin of health policies.
Critically analyse the relevance of the concepts that are at the root of health (e.g., sense of coherence) and theoretical trends of thought related to health promotion and its operationalization.
Analyse WHO role in the propagation of salutogenesis and its implications in the field of health promotion and health policy.
Explore the comparison and integration of theoretical models and measures of health with empirical research.
Describe research methodologies in the field of public health policies considering their applicability to the current context of disease management in Portugal.

– Public Health Policies (PPS): stewardship or provision:
a) the agenda, environment, governance processes and results.
b) PPS Implementation: evolution of health care and of primary health care systems.
– The PPS foundations in the context of Europe 2020
a) models and statements of WHO in PPS
b) political argument, healthy lifestyles and health promotion
– PPS formulation and decision-making: concepts, practices, goals, performance, processes
a) theoretical models in the health field for PPS
b) relevance of evidence in health and PPS
– Principles and health promotion practices and the political agenda
a) empowerment and health literacy
b) study case: intervention in health education and health promotion principles in the political agenda (RENASCERES)
– From politicies to citizenship
a) development and knowledge translation into health decision
b) health concept developments/implementation of effective and efficient PPS

• - Attendance and Participation - 20.0%
• - Individual and/or Group Work - 40.0%
• - Frequency - 40.0%

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