Project Management – direction Public Health, 180 higher education credits

Aim

Objective
The objective of the programme is that students shall acquire good theoretical and practical knowledge of project management in the field of public health. The training shall provide students with the skills necessary to independently analyse the need for work in the field of public health as well as evaluate it. A second objective of the programme is to provide students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to work in cooperation at organisational and societal levels to improve public health and to become well equipped to meet society’s need of qualified project management skills.

Programme objectives

Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the programme students shall be able to:
- manage a project
- draw up, implement and evaluate work/projects in the field of public health as well
as in other areas of society
- distinguish and analyse critical factors related to managing and implementing
projects
- analyse the possibilities for and obstacles to cooperation within and between
organisations
- evaluate the applicability of different models of evaluation
- consider ethical attitudes and how they can be integrated into the planning of
projects and other activities
- describe the prevalence, causes and consequences of national diseases, in
Sweden and internationally
- consider and analyse the significance of social status, gender and ethnicity for
the distribution of public health issues
- consider and explain the connection between health, welfare policies and public
health in society
- describe and analyse the development of health in Sweden and internationally
in relation to health determinants
- interpret and critically examine epidemiological studies of the connection between
diseases and what causes them as well as critically evaluate the results of such
studies
- analyse the need for health promotion and disease prevention based on expected
public health outcomes as well as ethical and economic criteria
- account for opportunities to work for an improved public health among the general
public and other stakeholders.

Content

Year 1
First semester – Autumn semester
Public Health Science GR (A), 30 Credits
- Introduction to public health science
- Theory and methods in science
- Epidemiology I, “Public health determinants”
- Health promotion I
- A preparatory course in mathematics is available preceding the module “Theory and methods in science”. No credits are given for this course, and it is not subsequently included in the final Degree.

Second semester – Spring semester
Sociology GR (A), Emphasis on project management, 30 Credits
Introduction to sociology
- Sociological methods
- Groups in organisations
- The sociology of working life

Year 2
Third semester – Autumn semester
Public Health Science GR (B), Public Health communication, 7.5 Credits
Sociology GR (B), Project management, 7.5 Credits
Sociology GR (B), Evaluation, 7.5 Credits
Public Health Science GR (B), Health promotion II, 7.5 Credits

Fourth semester – Spring semester
Public Health Science GR (B), Epidemiology II, “Monitoring and analysing public health”, 7.5 Credits
Sociology GR (B), Supervised placement, 15 Credits
Public Health Science GR (B), Essay, 7.5 Credits

Year 3
Fifth semester – Autumn semester
Political Science GR (A), Project management in health policies based on EU directions, 7.5 Credits
Media and Communication Science GR (A), Communication, media, language, 7.5 Credits
Business Economics GR (A), Project economics, 15 Credits

Alternatively:
International studies, 30 Credits. Students intending to study abroad are recommended to take the following elective courses: English G (A), Oral and written language skills, 7.5 Credits. Courses taken abroad are chosen in consultation with the programme director.

Sixth semester – Spring semester
Public Health Science GR (C), 30 Credits
- Theory and methods in science
- Bachelor’s essay

Entry requirements

General entry requirements.

Rules of selection
Selection is conducted in accordance with the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance and the local admission regulations.

Description of programme

Programme description
The Project Management Programme with emphasis on Public Health science is a three-year programme resulting in a Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health Science, complemented with sociology. The programme prepares for professional practice or continued studies and comprises theoretical courses and supervised placements as well as the opportunity for international study exchange.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Programme with restricted admissions

Deterrents in the Training Course
Specific prerequisites for the courses included in the programme are stated in the respective course syllabi.

Teaching and examination

Teaching and examination
The modus operandi for studies and examinations are stated in the respective course syllabi.

Title of qualification

Degree of Bachelor of Arts/Science

Filosofie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet folkhälsovetenskap
translated into
Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health Science.