Early life conditions, health development, and child public health (7.5 ECTS)
The doctoral course "Early life conditions, health development, and child public health" (PH006F1) is aimed at PhD students from all disciplinary backgrounds seeking to deepen their knowledge about aspects of infant, child, and adolescent health from a public health perspective and in a national, European, and global context.
Course dates
Spring 2025, period C (24 March - 4 May)
Course content
The course will cover aspects of infant, child, and adolescent health from a public health perspective and in a national, European, and global context. Processes of transition into adulthood, with focus on reproduction are covered.
Other aspects will include concepts and methods in child public health and health promotion, social pediatrics, as well as vulnerable children and their needs.
Current issues in child public health are reviewed and discussed, as are children’s rights and social determinants of child health and development
The student will become familiar with epidemiological methods and life course theories and be able to relate these to research and policies that support early child health and development and mitigate social inequalities in health.
Course manager
Ilona Grünberger
Schedule
Please note that the schedule can be changed up until one month before the course starts.
Course literature
Please note that the course literature can be changed up until two months before the start of the course.
PH006F1 Course Literature Spring 2025 (295 Kb)
More information
This course is offered in collaboration with the Master's programme in Public Health Sciences: Societal and individual perspectives. The teaching occasions is to be attended jointly with the master students.
All registered students will get access to more detailed information in our learning platform Athena.
Admission
If you are interested in taking the course, please contact our education administrator, contact details below.
Contact
Further questions?
If you have any questions about the course, please contact our education administrator.
Education Administrator, Doctoral level
Director of Studies
Last updated: December 20, 2024
Source: Department of Public Health Sciences
