Health Science
The course focuses on the understanding of health and participation as key concepts in health science. Health is considered a good for both the individual and society. The course provides in-depth insight into how different understandings of health and participation affect the provision and design of services. Health and participation are thematised at individual, group and societal levels in general, and especially in relation to understanding the body and disease.
The course provides a basis for working in a knowledge-based and critical manner with health science issues. The course emphasises scientific theory and academic writing so that students can actively contribute in academic dissemination, debates and prioritisations that promote health, participation and equal access to health services.
Knowledge:
- has advanced knowledge about different understandings of the concepts of health, body, disease, participation, and the relationships that exist between the concepts.
- has in-depth knowledge of how factors such as power, culture and the organisation of services affect opportunities for participation, health and recovery.
- Has in-depth knowledge about the concept of knowledge-based practice and implications for work involving health and participation
- can analyze professional issues based on the principles of knowledge-based practice and knowledge of scientific theory
Skills:
- can analyse cultural, historical and global conditions that promote and inhibit health and participation for individuals and groups.
- can analyse relationships between health, body and disease and critically assess implications for practice and planning work.
- can analyse and reflect on general health professional practice through the use of various sources of health science knowledge and knowledge of quality assessment of scientific work
General competence:
- can apply research in order to discuss academic and ethical issues related to health and participation
- can critically assess the complexity of working with health and participation at different levels in order to develop services across professions and sectors
Student-active teaching methods are used such as lectures, various types of seminars and group work, as well as academic supervision, written assignments and self-study.
The teaching takes place on campus and is organised in two 1-week sessions with specific coursework between the sessions. Parts of the teaching may take place digitally.
Coursework (AK) in groups with presentations (approved/not approved) that must be approved before the final course grade can be given. Coursework guidelines have been developed.
Individual written home examination with given assignment over a period of 1 week. Assessment guidelines have been developed.
The examination committee consists of an internal and an external examiner. Grading A-F.
