General description
This course introduces current public debates on key public health issues and gives a public health research perspective to the issues and the debates.
Learning outcomes
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.
Contents
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.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Group work | ||
| Seminar |
Selected actual texts, lectures/debates and discussion at the seminars and in Moodle 2 weeks after each seminar.
Teaching language
Finnish, EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Reading the text, preparing questions to be saved in Moodle before each seminar. Active participation at the seminars and active discussion after the seminar in Moodle.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
The 5 topic texts will be available for the participants at least one week before the seminars.
Belongs to following study modules
2015–2016