Social epidemiology: theories, methods and practical implications
Summary
This course provides knowledge and practical tools to understand, describe, analysis, interpret and discuss the social inequality and inequity in population health, as well as their practical implications for intervention and programme design to address the gaps of social inequality and inequity in health.
Knowledge originated from social epidemiology research can be used as a base for formulating recommendations to key stakeholders, decision and policy makers.
About
The course will discuss relevant social epidemiological theories and conceptual models that can be used to explain social inequality and inequity in health and their social drivers in the population.
The course covers quantitative methods used to measure and investigate social inequalities and inequities in health, both methods originated within the field of epidemiology and social sciences.
Finally, the course also focuses on the knowledge on design, implementation, and evaluation of intervention program to address the social inequality and inequity in health.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
Qualification for admission to the course requires professional degree/Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits in a health science, social science, science, economics, arts or engineering field of education and grade Passed/E in English B/English 6.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
