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Social inequalities in health

The purpose of the course is to give the student knowledge about central theoretical and empirical aspects of social inequalities in health.

The course includes an overview of how health is distributed across different group based on the social position in society (with regard to e.g. occupational class, education, income, foreign background, and sex/gender). The student will become familiar with and discuss various models that explains the associations between social stratification, life chances, and health. The course focuses on concurrent research and aims to give a basic understanding of the research front.

  • Course structure

    More information will be published no later than one month before the course starts. 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.

    Detailed course information will be published no later than one month before the course starts. Please also see the course plan. 

    More information will also be distributed to all registered students through Athena.

    Course managers

    Andrea Dunlavy and Olof Östergren

    Assessment

    The course is examined through an online multiple-choice test, an oral presentation of a group assignment and an individually written take-home exam.

    The examination will be in English.

    More information on examination will be published no later than one month before the course starts. Please also see the course plan.

    Examiner

    Andrea Dunlavy

  • Schedule

    The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

  • Course literature

    Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
    See syllabus archive for all reading lists

  • Course reports

  • Contact

    Study counsellor
    Shona McLean

    Study counsellor

    studievagledare.publichealth@su.se
    08-16 14 25
    Study Administrator, Basic and Advanced Level
    Elisabeth Hansson

    Study Administrator, Basic and Advanced Level

    kursadmin.publichealth@su.se
    08-16 42 75
    Coordinator, master's programme
    Sol Juarez

    Coordinator, master's programme

    sol.juarez@su.se
    Director of Studies, Basic and advanced levels
    Jonas Landberg

    Director of Studies

    jonas.landberg@su.se

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