Public Health
The objective of Public health is to study the health of the population, especially changes in the health, variation in health between different population groups, factors that influences population's health and how the health situation may be improved. Public health includes studies of the importance of life circumstances as well as behavioural, environmental, societal and health system-related factors on the health of the population.
Knowledge and competences in Public health are a basis for health promotion, prevention of diseases and injuries as well as for evaluations of programmes and interventions aiming at improving the health of the population.
Courses
Bachelor's level, basic courses
Environment, Health and Climate Change, 5 credits
Migration, Health and Ethics in a Globalised World, 5 credits
Public Health A1, 15 credits
The Value of Prevention: Economic Aspects of Investments in Health, 7.5 credits
Bachelor's level, continuing courses
Bachelor's Thesis in Public Health, 15 credits
Disability, Living Conditions and Participation, Introductory Course, 7.5 credits
Health Politics and Health Economics, 7.5 credits
Public Health A2, 15 credits
Master's level courses
Behavioural Medicine with Applications to Lifestyle-Related Health Problems, 7.5 credits
Community Interventions, 7.5 credits
Current Trends in Public Health, 15 credits
Diet, Nutrition and Public Health, 7.5 credits
Epidemiology, 7.5 credits
Health Promoting Management, 15 credits
Neuroethics, 7.5 credits
Nutritional Status and Clinical Nutrition, 7.5 credits
Public Health Ethics, 7.5 credits
Research Design and Methodology in Public Health, 15 credits
Research Designs and Methods in Public Health and Caring Sciences, 7.5 credits
The Organisation and Management of Swedish Health Care, 7.5 credits
Theoretical Perspectives on Disability, 7.5 credits
Thesis in Public Health, 15 credits
Contact
- Course administration, Calle Martinsson
- calle.martinsson@pubcare.uu.se
- +46 18 471 66 84