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Infancy, childhood and adolescence are the periods in life where a human being is most vulnerable, and the health of people in these age groups reflects the health of society as a whole. The foundations of health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in adulthood are laid in childhood, and there is a link between childhood conditions and mortality and morbidity later in life.

This course discusses individual and population-based determinants of health and illness at the different stages of development from birth to adulthood, as well as specific health issues and vulnerable groups. All topics covered will be examined from the perspectives of the Right of the Child, health promotion, health inequalities, and the situation in neighbouring transition countries of Eastern Europe compared to that in the Nordic countries.

Associate professor Ina Borup
Email: ina@nhv.se

In the era of increasing globalisation and intercultural exchange, all health problems need to be looked at from a global perspective. Effective prevention and control of major public health problems and diseases require a thorough understanding of the social, economic, environmental and cultural factors that influence the spread of disease and ill health. People working with global health – whether at development agencies, at international meetings, or as health-related consultants – require knowledge of the main methods and strategies used in global public health work. And clinical or bio-medical researchers working internationally can improve their research skills through deeper understanding of the global health situation and global public health interventions.

This course aims to help you improve your knowledge and understanding of global public health problems, health care systems and health care organisations. An additional aim is to discuss evidence-based health interventions. The students’ previous experience will be used throughout the course.

This research course focuses on epidemiological methods for the study of population level effectiveness and side effects of pharmaceuticals prescribed in ordinary clinical practice. Such studies are important complements to clinical trials, which usually study efficacy and drug safety in narrowly standardised "experimental" conditions.
The course also discusses methods to study magnitude, quality and determinants of use of pharmaceuticals in populations, applying both a prescriber and a consumer perspective.
Finally, basic aspects of economic evaluations of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical policy development are introduced.

Relevant ties to professional practice means, for example, a job in healthcare or social services, work involving public health, or some other work that involves preventative care or health promotion.
Special eligibility requirements: Studies in Epidemiology on advanced level.

Professor Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg
E-mail: cecilia.stalsbylundborg@nhv.se

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The aim is to encourage critical thinking upon your thesis by introducing different theoretical perspectives and viewpoints that can challenge your work. Since student projects are the core of the course, lectures will reflect these projects and will be based upon theories pertaining to education, learning, participation, motivation and the process of change.
In the course you will mirror your theses in a critical health promotion perspective embracing the span between health information, health education and learning as different viewpoints in health promotion. In this respect the course will target the meeting between the notions of cure, prevention and promotion.
The course is organised in two parts; a theoretical part based on lectures and group work, and an individual project/assignment.
PhD students from Nordic universities will be prioritised.
The course is carried out within the Nordic Health Promotion Research Network (NHPRN).

Will be announced on http://www.nhv.se

Professor Mads Hermansen
E-mail: mh.ll@cbs.dk
Associate professor Ina Borup
E-mail: ina.borup@nhv.se

This course aims to present and analyse the contemporary evidence base on salutogenic research. A second key topic is the question of how to implement such research in interventions and in health promotion practice. Before the course starts, you will be given preparatory reading material and be asked to formulate a specific research question that will be analysed in the course. The key literature is based on the book "Unravelling the Mystery of Salutogenesis".

September 14-18, 2009

Epidemiology is a core topic in public health. The knowledge of disease pattern, causes of disease and intervention impact are essential for health policy and community action. This becomes more and more evident since many countries today suffer from a double disease burden, with a rise in non-communicable diseases in addition to traditional infections and parasitic diseases.

Basic Epidemiology is an introductory course with no prerequisites. However, students who already have some basic knowledge of the field should still find it useful, as a considerable amount of time will be spent working with specific examples, and the course deals equally with scientific knowledge and methods for obtaining that knowledge.

The course is divided into two parts, each lasting one week. The first week provides an introduction, elements of the epidemiology of non-communicable disease and mental ill health, key examples of infectious disease such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections, and a review of methods and concepts. The second week provides examples of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, obesity, alcohol related disease, drug use, side effects and drug resistance. An assignment to be completed at home during the time between the two course parts will be given.

Spring:
Part 1: Feb 16-20, 2009
Part 2: March 30-April 3, 2009
Autumn:
Part 1: September 14-18, 2009
Part 2: November 2-6, 2009

This course covers the methods used in register-based epidemiological studies. All Nordic countries have comprehensive health information systems based on individual-focused health registers. This information is often used in research, but specific knowledge and methods are required in order to use data from this source. The course provides an introduction to the Nordic health and social welfare information systems and the basic methodological and ethical questions linked to register-based research. Several examples of register-based studies will be presented in the course, and their methods will be examined from a critical perspective.

Rose Wesley-Lindahl
Email: rose.wesleylindahl@nhv.se
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Inger Skoglund
E-mail: inger.skoglund@nhv.se
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E-mail: etc2009@gmail.com
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