HEL103 Planning and Project Work (Autumn 2021)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Migle Helmersen
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Public Health Nutrition
- Bachelor's Programme in Public Health
- Public health nutrition, One-Year Programme
Recommended previous knowledge
HEL100-2 Public Health Work - Definitions and Ethical Principles
HEL102-2 Public Health Challenges
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will:
- have knowledge of methods for health monitoring and sources of health statistics
- have knowledge of project organisation and project management
- have knowledge of how to define, plan and carry out projects
- be able to use methods to strengthen innovation in inter-sectoral public health work
- be able to apply methods for work with health surveys and development work
- be able to contribute to knowledge-based anchoring of public health work
Contents
- Health surveillance
- Public health in planning processes
- Knowledge-based public health work as a working method
- Cross-sectoral approach to public health work
- Project organization and project management
- Implementation and evaluation of projects
Teaching and learning methods
Independent study, lectures and practical group work.
Attendance is compulsory for parts of the course -see the semester plan for more details.
Estimated student workload is 270 hours.
Examination requirements
- Course requirement must be met (written assignment)
- Attendance requirements must be met
For more details please refer to the semester plan
Examinations
A graded 5-hour written individual examination.
See the semester plan for more details about the examination.
Student evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as a free-standing course
Yes. Subject to avalibility and capacity.
Other information
ECTS credit overlap: HEL102 (5 ECTS credits)
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| HEL102 – Public health - community perspective. | 5 |
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