This course introduces current public debates on key public health issues with the aim of give a public health research perspective to the issues and the debates. After accomplishing the course the student is expected to have a deeper understanding on the comtemporary public health debates and on how to apply public health research on analysing the content of such debates.

The core of the course consists of five contemporary topic seminars. The participants prepare themselves to the seminars by reading the topic text and by preparing questions on the basis of the texts. Each seminar will include expert lecture or expert debate on the text and discussion by all the participants. After each seminar the students will continue the discussion in Moodle.

The 5 topic texts will be available for the participants at least one week before the seminars.