IPH-SP International Public Health Course description

Public health work is society's organized effort to maintain, improve and promote the population's health, both locally and globally. Interventions are directed towards factors that contribute to better health and factors that might represent a health risk. Public health work is concerned with reducing health inequalities through work on equity, accessibility and quality of services.

An increase in disease rates, long term conditions and lifestyle illnesses are expected in the future. This is a consequence of demographic changes and a result of people's health behaviour. Competence in interprofessional collaboration in both public and private sectors is crucial to meeting challenges.

Regulation: Lov om universiteter og høyskoler and Forskrift om studier og eksamen ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.

ECTS-Distribution

Theory and method

• Part I: 0,5
• Part II: 1,0
• Sum ECTS: 1,5

Ethics

• Part I: 0,5
• Part III: 0,5
• Sum ECTS: 1,0

Governance

• Part I: 3,0
• Part II: 3,0
• Sum ECTS: 6,0

Communication

• Part I: 0,5
• Part III: 1,0
• Sum ECTS: 1,5

Health Promotion & Preventative Work

• Part I: 0,5
• Part II: 1,0
• Part III: 3,5
• Sum ECTS: 5,0

Sum

• Part I: 5,0
• Part II: 5,0
• Part III: 5,0
• Sum ECTS: 15

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has acquired deeper understanding of methodologies in digital investigative journalism
• has acquired solid knowledge of investigative journalism
• has got insight into how to collaborate across borders by utilizing digital tools
• has developed an understanding of ethical perspectives of investigative journalism

Skills

The student

• can use appropriate methods to develop and conduct an investigative journalistic project
• can use digital tools to harvest and analyze relevant data

General competence

The student

• is able to analyze ethical and legislative concerns as a result of investigative journalism
• is capable of gathering data in national as well as international contexts and analyze ethical and legislative concerns as a result of such work

The following coursework requirements must be approved for the student to be eligible to take the exam:

1. Coursework 1: Explore and present a case of cross-border investigative collaboration in journalism. This assignment will be done in groups to encourage collaboration between students.
2. Coursework 2: Presentation and analysis of literature from the reading list. This assignment will also be done in groups to facilitate critical discussions about the texts.
3. Coursework 3: A brief analysis of the long-term outcomes of the cases described in Coursework 1, based on insights from the reading list.

All assignments must be written in English

Purpose of the Coursework Requirements:

The aim of the coursework is to familiarize students with landmark cases of cross-border investigative journalism to understand the associated challenges and opportunities. Additionally, the coursework is designed to promote critical thinking about cross-border journalism’s role in society and engage students with relevant theories and concepts.

All coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadlines for the student to qualify for the exam. If any coursework is not approved, students will be allowed two opportunities to submit a revised version by a set deadline.

Scope of the Coursework:

The details of each assignment will be provided at the start of the semester. The expected length for each assignment is 3-5 pages. The scope of the presentations is 15-20 minutes. In case an assignment is not approved, students may submit a revised version within a set deadline. For reasons such as illness or other valid circumstances, an individual deadline can be set by the teacher. If a student fails to meet the deadline for at least four of the assignments, they will lose the right to submit the assignment and, consequently, the right to sit for the exam.

The exam is a four-days written individual home examination of approximately 10 pages (not including front page and literature list). The paper may be written in either English or Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). Font and font size: Arial/Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

In order to fulfill the learning outcomes, interaction between students and tutors as well as interaction among students is deemed necessary.

The following activities are compulsory:

• Group meetings with the tutor.
• Group assignments in English.
• Oral presentation of the assignments in English.

A minimum of 80 % attendance is required at group meetings.

All group assignments must be published on the course web site on Canvas. The assignments must be signed electronically by all members of the group.

Grade scale A-F

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Røy Krøvel

While there are no formal prerequisites, it is beneficial to have taken courses in investigative journalism to get the most out of this course.