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48608-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Public Health across the Life Course (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Julia Dratva (julia.dratva@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Piet Van Eeuwijk (peter.vaneeuwijk@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The course sensitizes students to the life course approach in public health. Concepts & Theories from a biomedical and social science perspective are taught to enable the student to identify links between the social and biomedical life-course specific factors, describe the life course impact of health determinants or disease, and life-phase specific indicators and opportunities for health across the life course. They will learn to apply theories in class, in home-work and in the course assessment to improve understanding of life course public health issues. |
| Learning objectives | The aim of the seminar series is to sensitize the students to a life course approach to public health and the social and biomedical concepts applied. Students learn about the life-course concept in public health. Biomedical concepts are taught to enable the students to understand how biological, psychological and environmental exposures act in early life and throughout the life-course Theoretical frameworks and concepts used in social science are taught to understand the social and cultural context and factors of public health and health across the life course Students reflect on health indicators across the life course to identify life-phase specific indicators, needs and solutions from a public health and a social science view. Students apply the theories and concepts learned to a public health topic of choice and present their findings to the class, thereby practicing their presentation techniques, scientific argumentation and discussion competences. |
| Bibliography | Additional literature will be suggested in class |
| Comments | Methods: Lectures with examples, group work, interactive sessions, peer-teaching. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 16.09.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 23.09.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 30.09.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 07.10.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 14.10.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 21.10.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 28.10.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 04.11.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 11.11.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 18.11.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 25.11.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 02.12.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 09.12.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 16.12.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Modules |
Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology (Start of studies before 01.08.2025)) Module: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Modul Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) Specialization Module Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Group work: presentation in class (peer-teaching) and individual short written paper (2-3 pages) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |