Health of children and adolescents

Subject:	Health of children and adolescents
Module:	Health Promotion
Holder of subject:	Dr Helena Jeriček Klanšček, Assistant Professor
Education providers:	Dr Helena Jeriček Klanšček, Assistant Professor
Contact hours - lectures:	50
Contact hours - seminar:	40
Contact hours - other forms of study:	20
Individual student work:	140
ECTS:	10
Level of study:	Second Bologna cycle study program Health Promotion
Semester:	Summer
Language:	Slovene/English
Subject specific competences:	Students: be able to apply theoretical knowledge to their work environment; learn about the main health challenges in child and adolescent health; learn about the main behavioural characteristics and lifestyle characteristics of children and adolescents; learn about the main characteristics of health promotion in children and adolescents; be able to recognise the characteristics of good health promotion programmes for children and adolescents.
Mandatory and recommended references:	Mandatory references: Edelman, C.L. in Mandle, C.L. (2006). Health Promotion: Throughout the life span [6th ed.]. Missouri: Mosby. Marjanovič Umek L, Zupančič M (eds.). (2004). Razvojna psihologija (1. ed.). Ljubljana: Znanstvenoraziskovalni inštitut Filozofske fakultete. Zurc, J. (2008). Biti najboljši: pomen gibalne aktivnosti za otrokov razvoj in šolsko uspešnost. Radovljica: Didakta. Bergen S, Robertson R. (2012). Healthy Children, Healthy Lives: The Wellness Guide for Early Childhood Programs Paperback. St. Paul, Minnesota, ZDA: Redleaf Press. Perry D, Kaufmann R, Knitzer J (eds.) (2007). Social and Emotional Health in Early Childhood: Building Bridges Between Services and Systems (SCCMH). Baltimore, MD, ZDA: Brookes Publishing. Odent, M. (2002), Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthday.East Sussex: Clareview Books.
Conditions for the inclusion in the study:	No conditions.
Assessment methods:	Written seminar paper and its oral presentation – 100 %.
Teaching methods:	Lectures, targeted reading and work at home, teamwork in the form of workshops, pair, team and individual assignments, watching videos.