1. Helena Huuhka Kuopion klassillinen lukio Upper secondary school

2. 1. Foundations of health (compulsory) 2. Young people, health and everyday life (specialisation) 3. Health and research (specilisation) 4. Preparation for matriculation examination (optional) Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

3. CROSS – CURRILULAR THEMES  BIOLOGY  PSYCHOLOGY  GEOGRAPHY  SOCIAL STUDIES  And also: chemistry, sport sciences, language skills etc. Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

4. Contains three main parts: a. History b. Health service c. Research  Acquire, assess and interpret health research  small survey in practice Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

5.  Trends  Various health issues  Finland / global Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

6. The School Health Promotion study The purpose of the survey is to gather information about pupils’ and students’ experiences of school, their health and their lifestyles. The findings will be used in the planning and development of services intended for young people. The survey is anonymous and confidential. Participation is voluntary. After the survey session, the questionnaire forms will be sealed in an envelope and sent to the recording centre. Once the responses have been entered in the system, the forms will be destroyed. The results of the survey will be available… Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

7.  Media competence  Medicalization Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

8.  Students perform a small empirical survey of their own  Choosing the right research method  Planning the timetable  Equipments, permissions etc.  6-7 lessons Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

9.  Independent training among football and hockey players  Fast food consumption  Daily activity levels for athletes versus nonatheletes  Teenage boys sports habits  Burnout experiences among teenagers  Music listening habits among teenage girls and boys  The relationship between eating bananas and the speed of falling asleep Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

10. MEASUREMENT  Sit & reach test  50 meter sprint with and without warming –up  Amount of daily steps: comparison between school caretaker, P.E. teacher and police officer OBSERVATION  Eating salad for school lunch, comparison between girls and boys QUESTIONAIRE  Psychological pressure in secondary school INTERVIEW  Description of the successful dance lesson - boys experiences EARLIER COLLECTED MATERIAL  Cooper test results with 16 year of boys – comparison during last 3 years Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

11.  Hypothesis  Literary survey  Methods  Results  Conclusions  Sourses Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

12. Usefulness – students’ perspectives  Students use critical thinking with increased amount of health information available  Comprehensive ja extensive knowledge – benefits in the Matriculation examination  Students are aware of the research process (reliability, validity, confounder, dose-response relation, prevalence, incidence, mortality etc.) - vocational or university studies in the future Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio

13.  In school setting, the results have been utilised in the planning and evaluating of health education  Reports give an opportunity to monitor students’ interests and challenges (sport injuries, problems in communication skills, emotional pressure during school years etc.)  Co-operation between different professionals and students (ex. school nurse, teachers, parents) Helena Huuhka - Kuopion klassillinen lukio