IPH3000 International Public Health Course description

Etter gjennomført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har bred kunnskap om hovedtrekkene i norsk og internasjonal yrkesdidaktisk forskning
• har innsikt i begrepene yrkeskompetanse, arbeid, yrke, kontekst, utvikling, didaktikk og yrkesdidaktikk relatert til utdanning, arbeids- og samfunnsliv

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan gjennomføre forskningsbaserte analyser av arbeids- og produksjonsprosesser som grunnlag for utdanningsvirksomhet og læreplanarbeid
• kan gjennomføre yrkesdidaktisk forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid med relevans for lærerutdanning
• kan kritisk vurdere egen og andres forskning på det yrkesdidaktiske feltet

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

kan identifisere og utforske behov for ny yrkesdidaktisk forskning med relevans for yrkesutdanningens og yrkesfaglærerutdanningers kunnskapsgrunnlag

Det gis organisert undervisning i form av forelesninger og seminarer. Det er forventet at studentene deltar aktivt i alle deler av undervisningen.

On successful completion of this part, the student will achieve the following learning outcomes:

Part I - The Scope of Global Public Health

5 ECTS.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this part, the student will achieve the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student is able to

• describe the challenges in welfare systems, relevant national legislation, and international agreements
• describe the past, and present developments and achievements of public health and discuss possible future challenges within the field
• describe social inequalities in health and their consequences nationally and globally
• describe epidemiology and different cost analyses, and discuss inter-professional, inter-sectoral and evidence-based interventions with target groups
• discuss the principles of universal design from a human rights and democratic perspective

Skills

The student is able to

• address challenges in public health and demonstrate how to intervene professionally in collaboration with others
• demonstrate communication skills to improve health literacy
• search for relevant research, analyse these and apply to the findings in their assignment

General competences

The student is able to

• apply the tools of innovation and entrepreneurship in public health issues and communicate the results to an audience
• reflect upon ethical issues and discuss intercultural perspectives in public health

Part II - Environmental Conditions and Population Health

5 ECTS.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this part, the student will achieve the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student is able to

• discuss the interactions between the environment and sustainable development, and their effect on health
• describe health care emergency interventions following different types of disasters, and discuss challenges encountered
• discuss inter-professional and inter-sectoral interventions focusing on communicable and non-communicable diseases, including mental conditions
• describe how inter-professional and inter-sectoral practice might contribute to improve and promote mental health
• describe the distribution of different types of injuries nationally and globally and how to prevent them
• discuss how to promote occupational health and to prevent occupational health hazards
• discuss theoretical models for behavioral change and their application

Skills

The student is able to

• reflect upon priorities in public health and the consequences for population health
• demonstrate communication skills to strengthen social capital through social marketing and reflect on intervention strategies and their efficacy
• reflect upon a comprehensive view of humanity and human rights

General competences

The student is able to

• reflect upon diversity and how different ethnic, religious and cultural background may influence communication between people
• demonstrate how to disseminate public health knowledge collaboratively with target groups and stakeholders
• apply research methods in solving public health problems

Part III - Family Health

5 ECTS.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this part, the student will achieve the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student is able to

• reflect on the complexity of health determinants throughout the life cycle
• discuss the role of activities and social participation in health promotion (occupational science)
• describe national and global vaccination programs, and discuss their impact and challenges involved including ethical issues

Skills

The student is able to

• reflect upon communication and collaboration within an inter-professional team
• develop interactive and critical health education information to improve family health
• identify and describe different information channels to promote health education and knowledge sharing

General competences

The student is able to

• reflect upon ethical issues, conflicts in personal values, and inter-professional and inter-sectoral approaches in family health
• reflect upon the role of public-private partnership as an asset in public health
• describe social entrepreneurship and societal transformation as a tool for implementation of a public health activity

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent for å fremstille seg til avsluttende vurdering:

• Delta i undervisning knyttet til valgt fordypningstema (80 prosent).
• Deltakelse i arbeidsoppgaver på tjenestestedet, minimum 90 prosent tilstedeværelse.
• Utarbeide egne læringsutbyttebeskrivelser for VEPRA40/VEPRAD40/VEPRAL40.
• Vurdert i henhold til skikkethetskriterier.
• Innlevering av praksisdokumenter.

Blir praksisperioden vurdert til ikke bestått må følgende arbeidskrav gjennomføre på nytt:

• Deltakelse i arbeidsoppgaver på tjenestestedet, minimum 90 prosent tilstedeværelse.
• Utarbeide egne læringsutbyttebeskrivelser for VEPRA40/VEPRAD40/VEPRAL40.
• Vurdert i henhold til skikkethetskriterier.
• Innlevering av praksisdokumenter.

All

Pass / Fail

Internal

Stimulus equivalence - theory, research and possible applications. Alternative interpretations of equivalence relations. The course is strongly research focused. Students are required to read and criticize selected papers with the objectives of offering alternative explanations of the findings. They will design and execute an experiment, and write a report of their findings, discussing theoretical interpretations. If using live subjects, student experiments must be pre-approved by REK (The National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway) for a series with specific techniques. Students write an application for REK approval as a technical exercise. Students may cooperate on experiments.

This course is primarily aimed at PhD candidates admitted to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences but is also open to other applicants. Admission requirements are a completed hovedfag, master's degree (120 credits) or equivalent qualification.

The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.