After the successful completion of the course the student will
- be familiar with career opportunities for a Master of Health Sciences in Finland and internationally
- be able to analyze features of different health professions, including values and ethical principles
- understand the dynamics of the migration of health care workers in a global context and particularly the effects it has on the developing countries.

The course familiarizes students with the multidisciplinary field of Public Health and professions.

Active participation in seminars and completion of written assignment.

Seminar presentation and written assignment will be evaluated as pass/fail.

Required Reading:

1. Pond B, McPake B. The health migration crises: the role of four organizations for economic cooperation and development countries. The Lancet, 2006; 9520: 1448-1455
2. Staiger DO, Auerbach DI, Buerhaus PI. Comparision of physician workforce estimates and supply projections. JAMA, 2009; 302 (15): 1674-1680.
3. Kanchanachitra C, Lindelow M, Johnston T, Hanvoravongchai P, Lorenzo FM, Huong NL, Wilopo SA, Rosa JF. Human resources for health in Southeast Asia: shortages, distributional challenges, and international trade in health services. The Lancet, 2011; 377:769-781.

Book chapter:

Baeza J. Restructuring the medical profession: the intraprofessional relations of GPs and hospital consultants (Chapter 3 only). Open University Press, 2005.

This course is organized with and as part of the course TERKANA3 Terveys ja yhteiskuntapolitiikka (5 ECTS) together with the Finnish students.