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SYLLABUS

Health and Social Change I, 6 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Master´s Programme in Health and Society and Phoenix EM Dynamics of Health and Welfare MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Health and Society - HOA SUBJECT AREA     COURSE CODE   737A04

AIM OF THE COURSE

Having completed the course, the student shall - from a multi-disciplinary perspective have acquired understanding of processes affecting health during periods of social transition, - understand the importance of distinctions between general and more context-bound factors, - be able to analyse and discuss these processes orally and in writing, - besides with the obligatory course literature, independently be able to search and use other references of relevance for questions related to the themes of the course.

CONTENTS

The course comprises the following themes: - individual factors, health, morbidity and mortality: theories and empirical evidence, - structural factors and health, - Thematic Case I: Eastern Europe: From state socialism to a western liberal society, - Thematic Case II: South Africa: From apartheid to Rainbow Society.

TEACHING

Each theme will be studied during one week, starting with a key lecture. The students formulate questions for discussion at a final weekly seminar based upon lecture, obligatory and individually referred texts. Students are also given the opportunities to organise other forms of collective discussions. Their work is supported by interactive IT tools. Language of instruction: English.

EXAMINATION

Active participation in weekly seminars and individually produced discussion papers by each student are the basis for the summary evaluation and marking made by the course examiner. Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination. Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree/kandidatexamen (equivalent for example a professional degree) of at least 180 ECTS credits, including a 15 ECTS credit degree paper or equivalent. All applicants must show in-depth studies for at least one year in a field relevant for the course such as sociology, history, philosophy, epidemiology, public health, and ethics. Studies in medical and natural sciences may be accepted, if considered a relevant background for the course. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "Engelska B"; i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paperbased 550 + TWE-score 4.0, computorbased 213 and internetbased 79), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.0 and no band under 5.0), or equivalent.

GRADING

The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Health and Social Change I Health and Social Change I   Department responsible for the course or equivalent: IHS - Department of Health and Society             Registrar No: 1324/06-41   Course Code: 737A04           Exam codes: see Local Computer System       Subject/Subject Area : Health and Society - HOA                       Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education   A1X   Advanced level     HOA   SA   The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2006-12-06