Introduction to Public Health Science

The course covers health and public health from historical, cultural, global and sustainability perspectives, including the national public health objectives and the UN sustainable development goals as well as the determinant factors of public health. The course also covers ways in which ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic aspects may influence public health,a holistic view of human beings, human rights, ethics and morals, and the concepts of health and disease.

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

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

• Health, Environment and Society – Bachelor Program in Public Health Sciences (studied during year 1)