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Course syllabus - Health and Welfare - Perspectives on Equity, Access and Participation

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

OAV015

Valid from

Autumn semester 2022

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Work Life Studies, Science of Public Health, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Caring Science with Specialization in Nursing

School

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare

Ratified

2021-12-07

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2022-06-23
    • Latest update: 2022-06-23

    Compendiums

    Solar O, Irwin A.

    A conceptual framework for action on the social determinants of health

    Social Determinants of Health Discussion Paper 2 (Policy and Practice),

    URL: Link

    Web Addresses

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    United Nations,

    URL: Link

    Reference Literature

    Eide, Arne H.; Josephsson, Staffan; Vik, Kjersti

    Participation in health and welfare services : professional concepts and lived experience

    Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2017. - xv, 235 pages

    ISBN: 978-1-138-64485-4 LIBRIS-ID: 20177604

    Other Materials

Objectives

The objective of the course is for students to acquire in-depth knowledge of current and future societal challenges and related research problems for equity, access and participation in health and welfare.  Further, the objective of the course is for students to apply this knowledge within their main area of study.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student is expected to be able to:
1 analyse and contrast the concepts of equity, access and participation from different theoretical and ideological perspectives
2 analyse and critically discuss current research on equity, access and participation in relation to the student's main area of study
3 critically discuss policy documents for equity, access and participation within health and welfare
4 provide arguments for how research in the student's main area of study could contribute to meet societal challenges related to equity, access and participation

Course content

The meaning and definition of the concepts equity, access and participation
Ideological and theoretical perspectives on the concepts of equity, access and participation
Application of the concepts equity, access and participation in the various areas of study
Analyses of policy documents in the form of legal texts, national public health objectives and goal areas, and global goals for sustainable development, in relation equity, access and participation
Current and future societal challenges in relation to equity, access and participation in the health and welfare domain

Specific requirements

Management, teams and organisations in health and social welfare, or the equivalent.

Examination

INL1, Written assignment, 3 credits, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL2, Written assignment, 3 credits, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 1,5 credits, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

Replaces VAE229
INL1 corresponds to HEM1 in previous course syllabus VAE229
INL2 corresponds to HEM2 in previous course syllabus VAE229
SEM1 corresponds to SEM1 in previous course syllabus VAE229