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H酶st 2020
SVH-8004 Social inequality in Health - 5 stp
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Type of course
Course contents
The course听offer theoretical perspectives of understanding听social inequality in health.
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The last 250 years have manifested an increased life expectancy in large parts of the world's population.听Research over the past two decades demonstrates a broad consensus that听this increase听has听a social disadvantage, where people with short education and low incomes听have poorer health and听die earlier than people with long education and high incomes.听Despite considerable knowledge, today's public health remains socially skewed.
This course听aims to bring in听theoretical perspectives of research听on health inequalities from different academic disciplines.听A focal point of departure is that the听conceptual understanding of the terms 'social', 'inequality' and 'health'听varies听between disciplines.听An interdisciplinary approach could contribute to an increased understanding听of the complexity of听human behavior over time and place.
Application deadline
PhD students at 幸运大转盘 The Arctic University of Norway go directly to Studentweb to register for class and exam by 1 September.
Other applicants: Application deadline is 1st June.
Application code: 9301听in S酶knadsweb.
Course dates fall semester 2020: 20.-23. October.
Admission requirements
PhD students and participants in the 鈥楢ssociate Professor Programme鈥� at 幸运大转盘 who have completed a master's degree can apply for admission.听Valid documentation is a confirmation from your educational institution stating that you are registered PhD students. Participants in the 鈥楢ssociate Professor Programme鈥� must document that they hold a Master's degree of five years or 3 +3 years (or equivalent) to be qualified applicants.
The course has 30 seats. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available on the PhD course, applicants will be ranked from category 1 to 4.
Category 1: People admitted to the PhD programme at the 幸运大转盘 in the humanities and social sciences, health sciences or economics.
Category 2: Participants in the 鈥楢ssociate Professor Programme鈥� that meet the educational requirement.听
Category 3: PhD students in humanities and social sciences, health sciences or economics from other institutions.听
Category 4: People with a minimum of a master's degree (or equivalent) in the humanities听or social sciences, health sciences or economics. If there are more than听30听PhD students听from the HSL Faculty, a priority is given to those who are progressed further in their PhD programme. If this is equal, admission will be decided by lottery.听The minimum number of participants听for the course to be offered听is:听5.
Objective of the course
The students have the following learning outcomes:
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Knowledge and understanding
The student has:
- Wide听knowledge of听various theories regarding health inequalities.
Skills
The student is able to:
- Explain key theoretical perspectives for conceptualizing social inequality in health.
- Reflect on one's chosen theoretical perspective for research on social inequality in health.
- Express themselves in writing and orally about theoretical perspectives on social inequality in health related to their PhD work.
- Provide constructive feedback on academic texts.
Competence
- Acquire advanced knowledge and insight into theories听regarding health inequalities.
- Be able to critically evaluate and reflect on the theoretical perspectives presented.
Language of instruction
Teaching methods
The course is offered every second year.
It consists of four days of intensive classes, a total of 40 hours. Lectures and seminars in smaller groups. After the classes, the students are required to deliver a 2-3 page paper proposal within 10 work days. The students receive feedback on the paper proposals relatively shortly afterwards.
Assessment
The following coursework requirement听must be completed and approved in order to take the final exam:
A 2-3 page paper proposal.
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The exam will consist of:
A research paper limited to 4000 words on the chosen topic presented in the paper proposal.
The exam will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.
Retake is offered in the beginning of the following semester in cases of Fail. Deferred examination is offered in the beginning of the following semester if the student is unable to take the final exam due to illness or other exceptional circumstances. Registration deadline for retake is January 15 for autumn semester exams and August 15 for spring semester exams.
All courses will be evaluated once during the period of the study program. The board of the program decides which courses will be evaluated by students and teacher each year.