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| Health and Illness in Humanities and Social Sciences II, 6hp |
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Kurskategori Master´s Programme in Health and Society and Phoenix EM Dynamics of Health and Welfare
Huvudområde Hälsa och samhälle - HOA
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The aim of the course is for the students to increase their understanding of theories and works, mainly in social science and humanities, presented and discussed during the last 50 years, which have had a fundamental impact upon current perspectives on the complex relationship between society, individuals and health, particularly from a critical philosophical perspective.
Having completed the course, the student shall
- have acquired understanding of the theories and works introduced during the course,
- be able to analyse and discuss these theories and works 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,
- be prepared to analyse and discuss the said theories and works in relation to relevant examples within the field of knowledge
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| Kursinnehåll |
The course content comprises weekly sub-themes regarding specific works and theories from different disciplinary perspectives and traditions. The themes are chosen with the starting point in the works of authors who have had a significant impact on the interpretation and understanding of relations between health and society in different social and cultural contexts.
Weekly sub-themes regarding specific works and theories from different disciplinary perspectives and traditions.
Single themes can be changed before the start of the course depending on the development of the research front and available competence in the teaching staff.
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| Undervisning/Arbetsformer |
| 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. |
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Active participation in weekly seminars and individually produced discussion papers by each student, referring to key lectures, obligatory and individually selected texts, are the basis for an aggregated 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.
Studerande som underkänts två gånger på kursen eller del av kursen har rätt att begära en annan examinator vid förnyat examinationstillfälle.
Den som godkänts i prov får ej delta i förnyat prov för högre betyg. |
| Förkunskap |
Applicants must, by the closing date for application, 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.
Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "ENGELSKA B" is required, or an international proficiency test, e.g. TOEFL, minimum score 550/213. iELTS: at least overall score 6.0.
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.
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| På kursen ges betyget Väl godkänd, Godkänd eller Underkänd |
| Kursbevis |
| Kursbevis utfärdas av filosofiska fakultetsstyrelsen, efter begäran av den studerande. Begäran om bevis ska göras på särskild blankett som finns att hämta på Centrala studerandeexpeditionerna eller via http://www.liu.se/gf/studc/examen/ . Blanketten lämnas till StudentCentrum |
| Kurslitteratur |
| Lista över kurslitteratur
fastställs av ansvarig institution/motsvarande |
| Övrigt |
Planering och genomförande av kurs skall utgå från kursplanens formuleringar. Den kursvärdering som skall ingå i varje kurs skall därför behandla frågan om hur kursen överensstämmer med kursplanen.
Kursen bedrivs på ett sådant sätt att både mäns och kvinnors erfarenhet och kunskaper synliggörs och utvecklas. |
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Health and Illness in Humanities and Social Sciences II
Health and Illness in Humanities and Social Sciences II |
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IMH - Institutionen för medicin och hälsa |
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| Dnr: 1325/06-41 |
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Kurskod: 737A43 |
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LADOK) |
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| Ämne: Hälsa och samhälle - HOA |
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Fastställd av kursplanenämnden 2009-03-20 på delegation av filosofiska fakultetsstyrelsen.
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