General provisions

The course runs part time (25 %) in the evening, distance (Online) and is taught in English.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the students would be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• Describe in general various forms of migration and groups of migrants
• Describe in general different phases in the migration process and how it affects the health of migrants
• Describe in detail how migration is a social determinant of health
• Identify various push and pull factors for migration
• Describe in general the effects of migration in home and host countries

Skills and abilities

• Discuss ethical questions in the migration context in relation to the health of migrants
• Discuss the how citizenship has a significance to access the healthcare system
• Discuss the health of migrants from the rights perspective with special focus on dignity and needs for everyone

Evaluation ability and approach

• Compare the various perspectives on migration and health
• Analyse the relevance of religion and culture for the health of migrants and the health system in host countries

Content

The course will cover the following areas:

Trends in migration, migration process, migration as a social determinant of health, vulnerable groups and their needs, gender, the influence of religion and culture on the health of migrants, the effect of migration on the society, various perspectives on migration and health, ethics and migration, human rights.

Instruction

Teaching in the course will be using cases combined with theory and discussions. The mode of instruction consists of a series of lectures, seminars and group activities and active discussions. The course is given in English during the evenings.

Assessment

To receive a final grade for the course, the student needs to actively participate and successfully complete compulsory sessions and oral presentations and obtain a pass grade for the written assignment. If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator. All examination will be in English.