Syllabus database for doctoral courses
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Syllabus database for doctoral courses
SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Folkhälsovetenskaplig forskning- koncept och teorier |
|---|---|
| English title | Public Health Research- concepts and theories |
| Course number | 2928 |
| Credits | 3.0 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för global folkhälsa |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2017-03-14 |
| Purpose of the course | This course is designed for students in all areas related to advancing the health of the population or who want an understanding of the theories and concepts relevant when doing public health research. After this course the student should be able to put her/his research in a public health context and relate it to key public health concepts. |
| Intended learning outcomes | The learning outcomes are: 1. Discuss what constitutes a public health issue; 2. Reflect upon key public health concepts in relation to your own research area; 3. Discuss how theory can aid in advancing research in public health; 4. Reflect upon the role of political and social discourses on public health issues and health policies |
| Contents of the course | The course provides knowledge on key concepts and theories in the multidisciplinary field of public health and an overview of the development of public health as a research area. Areas that will be covered include the concept of health and how it may be measured, global health needs and priorities, health policies, health prevention and promotion as well as determinants of health and health inequalities. Theories in these areas as well as on social stratification, gender and intersectionality are explored. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Different strategies for teaching and learning will be used such as lectures, group-discussions, peer reviewing and article seminars. The focus will be on critically reflecting upon the knowledge and relating it to your own research. |
| Compulsory elements | Group assignments, article seminars and seminar on individual assignment are compulsory. If the student is unable to attend, a written report of the questions related must be handed in. |
| Examination | To pass the course the student has to achieve the learning outcomes and this will be assessed in small group assignments and an individual assignment. |
| Literature and other teaching material | The new public Health, by Fran Baum, (4th edition) Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN: 9780195588088 Recommended readings: Issues in Public Health second edition, edited by Fiona Sim and Martin McKee, Open University Press, UK, 2011, ISBN-13: 978-0335244225 |
Course responsible |
Sara Fritzell Institutionen för global folkhälsa Sara.Fritzell@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Janne Agerholm Institutionen för global folkhälsa janne.agerholm@ki.se |
