Prevention, intervention and health promotion
The course provides knowledge of general methods for prevention, intervention and health promotion interventions for various public health problems.
The purpose is to provide the student with knowledge of and tools for motivational enhancement interventions, attitude change and behavioral change. The course addresses the suitability of providing interventions within the framework of different arenas (e.g. schools and workplaces). The course focuses both on practical examples regarding effective methods in the field and on theoretical knowledge that is necessary to be able to understand and apply relevant methods. After completing the course, the student will have a general theoretical and practical knowledge in the field and be able to describe and compare different methods in the field.
This course is given both as a single subject course, and on the individual track of the master's programme, term 3.
For more information on the programme: Master's programme in public health sciences: societal and individual perspectives
More information will be published in Athena for registered students.
Please also see the course plan.
Teaching Format
The teaching will be based on lectures and seminars.
Participation in the seminars is mandatory. In case of absence, the student will be given compensatory assignments.
The course will be taught in English.
Course managers
Peter Wennberg
email: peter.wennberg@su.se
Jenny Cisneros Örnberg
email: jenny.cisneros@su.se
Assessment
The course is examined through an individual oral exam.
The course includes a mandatory group work that is presented orally at a seminar.
Absence or insufficient participation in the group work and the oral presentation is compensated through a compensatory assignment.
The examination will be in English.
Examiner
Peter Wennberg and Jenny Cisneros Örnberg
Reception by appointment.
