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| Title | Inequalities in Health – Mechanisms and Measurement |
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| Course number | 5693 |
| Programme | Folkhälsovetenskap |
| Language | English |
| Credits | 3.0 |
| Date | 2023-11-20 -- 2023-12-13 | Responsible KI department | Institutionen för global folkhälsa |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Purpose of the course | 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. |
| Intended learning outcomes | 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 |
| Contents of the course | 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. |
| 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 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 |
| Literature and other teaching material | 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. |
| Number of students | 10 - 20 |
| Selection of students | 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) |
| More 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). |
| Additional course leader | |
| Latest course evaluation | Not available |
| Course responsible |
Janne Agerholm Institutionen för global folkhälsa janne.agerholm@ki.se |
| Contact person | - |
