HEL600 Critical Perspectives on Health Challenges and Health Promotion
- Studiepoeng:
- 5
- Ansvarlig avdeling:
- Fakultet for helse- og idrettsvitenskap
- Undervisningssemester:
- Vår
- Varighet:
- 1 semester
Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram
- Ph.d.-program i helse- og idrettsvitenskap
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
EX-602 Philosophy of Science
Innhold
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Health promotion related to demographic, political and socioeconomic changes
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Health promotion: critical perspectives; health promotion at a local level
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Health challenges of today¿s Western society
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Health, moral and ethical issues
Læringsutbytte
On successful completion of the course, the candidate:
Knowledge
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is at the international forefront of knowledge of selected health challenges at local, national and international level
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can evaluate the appropriateness and usefulness of various methods and processes of social and cultural dimensions of health promotion
Skills
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can formulate research questions, plan and carry out research about health science and health promotion at an international level
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can analyse and handle complex academic questions and challenge established knowledge and practice within health science and health promotion
General competence
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can identify new and relevant ethical issues within health science and carry out his/her research with scholarly integrity
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can participate in debates within health science and health promotion in international forums
Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen
Participation at obligatory lectures and seminars and group work.
Eksamen
Oral presentation and examination for max 1 hour. The examination will be linked to obligatory literature and group work. The exam will be assessed to pass or fail.