Program Overview

Programmes

The university offers a range of programmes, including:

• Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine
• Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Public Health in Disasters
• Joint Master's Programme in Health Informatics
• Master's Programme in Bioentrepreneurship
• Master's Programme in Biomedicine
• Master's Programme in Global Health (60 credits) – Discontinued
• Master’s Programme in Health Economics, Policy and Management
• Master's Programme in Molecular techniques in Life Science
• Master's Programme in Nutrition Science (120 credits)
• Master’s Programme in Public Health Sciences
• Master's Programme in Toxicology
• The Master's Programme in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology
• The eye clinic at the Optometry program

Courses

The university offers various courses, including:

• Physics and acoustics
• Advanced Course in Immune, Infection and Tumour Biology (30hp)
• Analyses of Literature from an Occupational Perspective (3 ECTS credits)
• Biostatistics (4,5 hp)
• Clinical Medicine - Emphasis on Reproduction and Development
• Clinical rotation for exchange students 3 (6 ECTS credits)
• Clinical rotation for exchange students 1 (6 ECTS credits)
• Clinical rotation for exchange students 2 (6 ECTS credits)
• Clinical rotation for exchange students 4 (7,5 ECTS credits)
• Community- and Home Based Rehabilitation - Cultural Perspectives (7.5 credits)
• Degree Project for Masters Degree in Medicine - Dementia Care, 15 credits
• Degree Project for Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, with specialisation in dementia, 15 credits
• Dementia disorders, 10 credits
• Dementia from Cell to Society, 15 credits
• Diagnostics and Medical Investigations, 10 credits
• Digital Health from an Entrepreneurship Perspective
• FAQ for newly admitted master students at the department of Global Public Health
• Global health in an interprofessional setting: A caring science perspective, 7.5 hp
• Global hälsa (7.5 ECT credits)
• Implementation of evidence-based occupational therapy for people with dementia, 15 credits
• Implementation of evidence-based physiotherapy for people with dementia, 15 credits
• Implementing Strategies for Quality Improvement in Healthcare Settings (7.5 credits)
• Innovations for Emerging Cities: OpenLab Multidisciplinary Project Course. A potential course package (7,5/15 credits)
• Introduction to Brain Imaging in Neuroscience: With a Focus on MRI, PET, EEG and MEG Methods, 7.5 credits
• Laboratory Animal Science in Theory and Practice (4.5 credits)
• Master's Courses in Dementia Care for Occupational therapists and Physiotherapists (60 credits)
• Master's Courses in Dementia Care for Physicians (60 credits)
• Medical Technology in Digital Health Transformation
• Neuroscience Basis for Cognition and Behaviour, 5 credits
• Palliative Medicine, 3 credits
• Participation and Environment (7.5 credits)
• Professional Identity within Healthcare from a Global Perspective (3 ECTS credits)
• Quality Assurance and Prioritizations within Dementia Care, 6 credits
• Scientific Theory and Research Methods, 15 credits
• Treatment and Evaluation, 5 credits
• Treatment of Disease Process Including Behavioural and Psychiatric Symptoms, 5 credits
• Social and Affective Neuroscience
• Master's programme in Global Health (120 ECTS)
• Global Health and Disaster, 7.5 credits, 2QA356
• Public Health Response in Health Crisis and Disasters (15.0 ECT credits) 2QA352
• Global health, disasters and health crises, 3 ECT credits
• SRHR (Sexual and reproductive health and rights), as well as child health in disasters and health crises, 3 credits
• Introduction to Brain Imaging in Neuroscience: With a Focus on MRI, PET, EEG and MEG Methods, 7.5 credits - elective cross-program course
• Disasters, health crises and communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as epidemic outbreaks, 3 credits
• Master's Programme in Biostatistics and Data Science
• Project planning and response in disasters and health crises, 3 credits
• Oral Health - Science 1
• Clinical medicine 6: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 9 ECTS credits
• Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare (15 hp)
• Clinical medicine 5: Pediatric and adolescent medicine
• Aging and Age-Related Disorders from a Biological, Epidemiological and Clinical Perspective, 15 hp
• Artificial Intelligence in Mental Healthcare (3.0 credits)
• Public Health Response in Disasters (15hp) 2QA352
• Global Health and Disaster, 7.5 hp
• Health assistance in humanitarian crisis (12.0 ECT credits)
• Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods in Disasters, 7.5 h

Implementing Strategies for Quality Improvement in Healthcare Settings

About the course

The course is entirely online. We use the digital platform Canvas. There are no fixed dates for classes - you go through the course material and videos in your own time. We recommend that you set aside approximately 10 hours per week for this course.

Course Description

The main goal for this course is that the course participant should be able to apply and integrate knowledge regarding quality improvement into their healthcare settings. This course uses evidence-based methods for making quality improvements, especially by following the Model for Improvement.

Syllabus

The current syllabus and literature are available.

Schedule

The course starts on 19th of January 2026.

Registration

Registration for the course is mandatory. Students who do not register within the registration period will be withdrawn.

Course Evaluation

Course evaluation is available for Spring 2025 and Spring 2024.

Course Analysis

Course analysis is available for Spring 2025 and Spring 2024.