Master Programme in Health Science: Focus Public Health Sciences
Study programme
Prerequisites
General admission requirements for studies at Masters level.
Special requirements:
Swedish B/Swedish 2 B and English A.
For the chosen Major:
- Public Health Science: Bachelors Degree of 180 ECTS credits including a degree project of 15 ECTS cr, or equivalent.
- Nursing: Professional Nursing Degree of 180 ECTS credits including a degree project of 15 ECTS cr, or Bachelors Degree in nursing, or equivalent.
Students who have a 60 ECTS cr Masters Degree in the chosen major can have these credits transferred to the programme.
While studying
Education
The programme involvespart-time or full-time Master's level studies in one of two specialisations: public health science or nursing. The programme also includes optional courses. The combination of a main field of study and electives gives students the chance to choose the degree of depth in health studies and breath of multidisciplinarity for their degree. In this way the programme is relevant to professional life as well as for further studies. Students choose their specialisation (public health or nursing) on application.People from different professional groups choose the public health specialisation for further study. In this area there are a number of courses offered with a focus on children and their health, which are related to current research in the discipline in conjunction with national and international institutions.
Form of Instruction
The form of instruction varies to include lectures, group work, seminars and individual study.Examination
The forms of examination and assessment are specified in the respective course syllabus.Study Abroad
In some cases it is possible to choose courses offered in other countries.Professional Contact
Students come in contact with professional life through guest lecturers, practical training opportunities, workplace projects, etc. Most students carry out a workplace-based degree project.Course of Study
Students are to a high degree free to choose course and pace of study and are welcome to discuss opportunitied and draw up an individual plan with the study counsellor.Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Child health from a public health perspective (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Domestic Violence (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Child mental health (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Qualitative Scientific Methodology (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Equality in health (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Recognizing and responding to child maltreatment (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Optional course (Optional) | 15 |
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Scientific Methodology (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Health Promotion (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Public Health Sciences: Practical Training (Optional) | 15 |
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Master's Thesis in Public Health Sciences (Obligatory) | 30 |
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.