HELSEF4407 ¨C Health Literacy

Course content

What is health literacy? How has it evolved and how do we understand the concept today? What are the concept`s scientific, theoretical and ideological underpinnings? What is the relevance of health literacy (micro-macro levels)? How can health literacy be researched? How can health literacy be supported through interventions? How does health literacy connect to knowledge translation? What is the role and potential significance of health literacy in global health policy and in promoting health equity? The course will focus on these questions based on current research and theory in the field.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You will be able to

• understand and critically reflect on health literacy as a concept and its relevance for health services in a broad perspective and in different contexts
• understand and critically reflect on how health literacy can be researched and practised in a health services perspective

Skills

You will be able to

• critically analyze and discuss the concept of health literacy and its relevance
• describe and discuss how health literacy can be researched
• give examples and discuss possible interventions to promote and support health literacy in different contexts and on different health services levels

General competence

You will be able to

• integrate and evaluate health literacy in research, and communicate and discuss academic issues related to health literacy in practice and research

Admission to the course

The course is available for students at the following master programmes:

• International Community Health (master)
• Tverrfaglig helseforskning (master)
• Folkehelsearbeid og b?rekraftige helsetjenester (programme option)

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Teaching

Teaching 5-6 days over 2 weeks with an oral presentation (exam) at the last day of the course.

The lectures will alternate between oral and written presentations, substituted with different discussion forms and student active teaching methods

Examination

Oral presentation

Students can choose whether they want to present individually or in a group.

A lecture (maximum 15 minutes, time will depend on the number of students) on a topic related to the subject content where you will be trained in oral dissemination of research.

The course is passed when the lecturer has approved the lecture.

The examination will take place on the last day of teaching.

Examination and grading at The Faculty of Medicine.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.