HEL607 Innovation and Improvement in Community Health Care Services´ Research Possibilities and Challenges (Høst 2026)

• EX-602 Philosophy of Science
• ME-617 Systematic Literature Analysis
• ME-618 Qualitative Research Methods
• ME-619 Quantitative Research Methods and Regression Analysis

On successful completion of the course, the candidate:

Knowledge

• is at the international forefront of knowledge of health political issues and requirements
• is at the forefront of knowledge of models for organization and performance of health care services
• can evaluate the appropriateness and usefulness of methods and processes of innovation in public health care sector

Skills

• can formulate research questions, plan and carry out and evaluate research about innovation and quality improvement in the health care sector

General competence

• can identify new and relevant research and innovations challenges within the community health care services

• Models for organization in community health care services
• Innovation across different administration levels and between community and local society
• Cooperation at a system and an individual level in the health care sector
• Selected research methods for innovation and quality assessment

Participation at obligatory lectures and seminars and group work, including written reflection notes.

Essay max 3000 word +/- 10 %. The exam is assessed to pass or fail.