ERGOB1070 Technology and Society Course description

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

The student 

• can describe and explain factors that affect disease, health and quality of life in groups or the population as a whole
• can describe the epidemiological and demographical foundation for public health work
• can describe social inequality in relation to health, and is familiar with the national and global consequences of inequality
• can describe the purpose, organisation and coordination of health and social care services
• is familiar with relevant laws and regulations relating to the health and social care services
• can describe the relationship between work, education, social participation, inclusion and the experience of health
• can describe the goals for sustainable development and their significance for public health

Skills

The student can

• reflect on ethical challenges related to public health work that aims to change behaviours
• find, assess and refer to health promoting and preventive strategies, organisation and measures in light of the goals for sustainable development
• reflect on how and why the status of Sami as indigenous peoples affects the development of the health and social care services

The teaching and learning methods include digital textbooks and on-campus supervised seminars. The course is organized as flipped classroom. Digital textbooks will be made available to students in advance.

None

Individual home examination (multiple choice), 45 minutes.

The exam is in English, with the exception of health management which is in Norwegian for Norwegian students.  

All aids are permitted.  

Pass/fail  

One external and one internal examiner control the set of questions, the internal examiner checks the answers.

BIOB1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, ERGOB1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, FARB1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, FYB1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, RAB1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, ORI1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, PMED1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, SYKK1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, SYKP1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, TAB1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits, VERB1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 credits overlaps 100 %. 5 credits overlaps with SYKKPRA45/SYKPPRA45 Public Health

Two internal examiners will be used. External examiner is used regularly.

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards STKD6610 Technology and Society, STKD6600 Technology and Society I, PSYK1070 Technology and Society, BIOB1070 Technology and Society, ERGOB1070 Technology and Society, FYB1070 Technology and Society, RAB1070 Technology and Society, SYKK1070 Technology and Society, SYKP1070 Technology and Society, TAB1070 Technology and Society, ORI1070 Technology and Society, PMED1070 Technology and Society, FARB1070 Technology and Society and VERB1070 Technology and Society