Program Overview

Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences

The Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences is a comprehensive program that provides students with a thorough understanding of the field of public health. The program covers a wide range of topics, including the development of public health as a scientific field, concepts and theories used in the multidisciplinary field of public health, and methods for studying the distribution of health.

Programme Outline

The program consists of several courses, including:

• Public health sciences- concepts and theories (7.5 ECT credits)
• Introduction to Planning and Program Development (5 credits)
• Theories of Science (2.5 ECT credits)
• Applied epidemiology 1 – distribution of health (5 ECT credits)
• Qualitative methods (7.5 ECT credits)
• Biostatistics 2 (7.5 ECT credits)
• Biostatistics 1 (7.5 ECT credits)
• Collecting and organizing epidemiological data (7.5 ECT credits)
• Project management (3 ECT credits)
• Theories and methods for implementation and evaluation (7 ECT credits)
• Epidemiological methods for outcome evaluation of public health interventions (10 ECT credits)
• Applied epidemiology 2 – determinants of health (14 ECT credits)
• Applied health promotion and prevention (10 ECT credits)
• Traineeships & Minor Field Studies
• Methods for studying the distribution of health (7.5 credits)
• Epidemiological methods for studying the determinants of health (7.5 credits)

Course Description

The course "Public Health Sciences - Concepts and Theories" provides an overview of the development of public health as a scientific field and introduces some of the main concepts and theories used in the multidisciplinary field of public health. The course starts on September 1, 2025, and registration is compulsory. The course literature includes a mix of different course books and scientific articles, with the main reference books being "Unequal Lives: Health and Socioeconomic Inequalities" by Hillary Graham and "Public Health Issues, 2nd Edition" by Fiona Sim & Martin McKee.

Syllabus

The syllabus for the course includes:

• Current syllabus and literature
• Course evaluation and course analysis
• Course reflection

Registration

Registration to keep your place and attend the course is compulsory. The registration period is two weeks before the course starts and three days into the course.

Schedule

The schedule for the course may be subject to change.

Course Evaluation and Analysis

Course analysis and course evaluation will be published one month after the end of the course.

Course Reflection

The course leader's reflection of students' evaluation will be published after the course.

Student Information

For students attending the Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences, all necessary information can be found on the program's website. This includes information on courses, schedules, and registration.