Public Health Sciences: Practical Training
15.0 ECTS creditsThe course includes a practical placement related to public health and is designed to deepen the students' understanding of public health efforts in practice. Students are responsible for arranging their own placement with an organisation, public authority or government agency relevant to the field of public health, and for proposing a supervisor. This is done in consultation with the course coordinator and the placement coordinator at the university.
The structure of the placement should be adapted to the needs and circumstances of both the placement organisation and the student. Students are expected to take an active part in the routine tasks of the organisation in order to develop knowledge in one or more areas, such as case management, planning and investigative work, information and communication, and documentation. Together, the student and the supervisor create a plan for the placement, taking these guidelines into account. During the placement, students must be given the opportunity to complete a placement assignment in accordance with specific instructions. Throughout the course, students undertake independent work in which the practical experience is linked to theoretical knowledge in public health science.
Instruction is in the form of an initial workplace introduction, followed by regular meetings with the supervisor.
The structure of the placement should be adapted to the needs and circumstances of both the placement organisation and the student. Students are expected to take an active part in the routine tasks of the organisation in order to develop knowledge in one or more areas, such as case management, planning and investigative work, information and communication, and documentation. Together, the student and the supervisor create a plan for the placement, taking these guidelines into account. During the placement, students must be given the opportunity to complete a placement assignment in accordance with specific instructions. Throughout the course, students undertake independent work in which the practical experience is linked to theoretical knowledge in public health science.
Instruction is in the form of an initial workplace introduction, followed by regular meetings with the supervisor.
Progressive specialisation:
A1F (has second‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Master's level
Admission requirements:
30 credits completed in the Master Programme in Public Health Science: Childrens Life and Health. Upper secondary school level Swedish 3 and English 6, or Swedish level 3 and English level 2.An equivalence assessment can be made.
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Master programme in Public Health Science: Childrens life and health (studied during year 2)
- Master Programme in Health Science: Focus Public Health Sciences (studied during year 2)