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| Titel | Inequalities in Health – Mechanisms and Measurement |
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| Kursnummer | 5693 |
| Program | Folkhälsovetenskap |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Antal högskolepoäng | 3.0 |
| Datum | 2023-11-20 -- 2023-12-13 | Kursansvarig institution | Institutionen för global folkhälsa |
| Särskild behörighet | |
| Kursens syfte | The course aims to introduce and discuss theories and mechanisms behind inequalities in health as well as some of the major social determinants of health. The course intends to enable PhD students and postdocs, especially within research areas related to public health, to acquire increased knowledge and skills to discuss and measure inequalities in health. After this course the student should be able to reflect with a research mindset over his/her own research from the perspective of social determinants of health and inequalities in health. |
| Kursens lärandemål | On completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Describe some theories and models of how health inequalities are generated and how health inequalities can be measured. 2. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of different measures of socioeconomic position 3. Describe the social gradient in health 4. Reflect upon aspects of inequalities in health in relation to your own research area |
| Kursens innehåll | In this course different theories and mechanisms behind inequalities in health will be introduced, as well as some of the major social determinants of health. In addition, the distribution of social determinants of health in the population and how this may create a social gradient of disease and ill health in the population will be discussed.
Different methods to measure health inequalities as well as advantages and disadvantages of different measures of socioeconomic position will be discussed. As part of the course, students are expected in an individual assignment to reflect on their own research from the perspective of inequalities in health, with reference to the course literature. |
| Arbetsformer | 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. |
| Obligatoriska moment | Group assignments, article seminars and the seminar on individual assignment are compulsory. |
| Examination | Successful examination involves
- Completed individual assignment - Presentation of own written reflection, and commenting on the reflection of others - Participation in mandatory seminars and group work |
| Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel | Recommended litterature
Selected chapters from Graham H. Unequal lives health and socioeconomic inequalities. Maidenhead; Open University Press; 2007 (available as e-book through KI library). In addition, selected scientific articles will be distributed through the course's learning platform. |
| Antal studenter | 10 - 20 |
| Urval av studenter | Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date) |
| Övrig information | The course will be given on the following days 20/11 (online), 22/11 (online), 27/11 (online), 29/11 (online), 4-6/12 (on campus Solna) and 13/12 (online). |
| Ytterligare kursledare | |
| Senaste kursvärdering | Not available |
| Kursansvarig |
Janne Agerholm Institutionen för global folkhälsa janne.agerholm@ki.se |
| Kontaktpersoner | - |
