Empowerment and Social Mobilisation for Health

Course Title

Course ID

S550050301

ECTS value

7.5

Responsible study board

Academic Study Board of Public Health

Date of Approval

01-11-2022

Course Responsible

Name	Email	Department
Leena Eklund Karlsson	leklund@health.sdu.dk	Sundhedsfremme

Teachers

Name	Email	Department
Camilla Frosch Holmager Sloth	camifro@health.sdu.dk	Sundhedsfremme
Hanna Barbara Rasmussen	hbrasmussen@health.sdu.dk	Center for Maritim Sundhed og Samfund (CMSS)
Leena Eklund Karlsson	leklund@health.sdu.dk	Sundhedsfremme

Course secretary

Name	Email	Department	City
Anette Fruerlund Schütt	afrs@sdu.dk	SDU Uddannelse Esbjerg

Offered in

Esbjerg

Level

Master

Offered in

Autumn

Duration

1 quarter

Aim and overall content

The overall aim of this course is to teach empowerment approaches, methods and technologies that support leadership and advocacy for community engagement and social mobilization and enable citizens to take better control over the determinants of health.

This is done by providing students with knowledge of:

theories of empowerment developed within the social science
concepts of empowerment constructs within health disciplines
the impact of social structures and policies on individual and community empowerment
an empowerment perspective on research and interventions
various techniques to engage people in social action and change processes

For an in-depth description of how this course contributes to the overall qualification profile of the programme, please see the competency matrix. Here you will see the connection between the learning objectives for each course and the qualification profile of the programme.

Mandatory prerequisites

None

Relationship between the learning objectives, type of teaching and type of examination

Through the teaching forms and in combination with the exam form the students will learn about the theoretical basis of empowerment and will train their ability to apply empowering methods in community intervention programmes individually and in small groups.

Learning Objectives - Knowledge

On completion of the course, the student must be able to

explain and discuss theories of empowerment developed within the social science
understand and argue concepts of empowerment constructs within health disciplines
discuss and exemplify the impact of social structures and policies on individual and community empowerment

Learning Objectives - Skills

On completion of the course, the student must be able to:

discuss basic concepts of empowerment and the values embedded in empowerment
discuss and explain connections between policies, societal structures and empowerment
explain methodological considerations in doing empowerment research and evaluation, including the roles of the public health professional and research participants
plan an empowerment intervention
engage citizens in societal change processes aiming at improved neighbourhoods and quality of life

Learning Objectives - Competencies

On completion of the course, the student must be able to

apply empowering methods in community intervention programmes and social mobilization

Teaching format and feedback

The teaching is organised in such a way as to support SDU’s underlying principle for active learning and activating teaching, as well as the Faculty of Health Science’s implementation of this principle - the FAIR principles.

The following forms of instruction and work may be applied in the course: Lectures, PBL, case-studies work in groups, group presentations, workshops.

The following forms of feedback may be applied in the course: Teacher feedback and peer feedback (one on one or group).

The activities in the course are primarily aimed at achieving learning objectives and preparing students for the form of examination. The specific forms of instruction and work as well as forms of feedback is made clear in the lesson plan on itslearning.

Number of lessons

35 hours per quarter

MySchedule

Esbjerg

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Teaching language

English

Expected student workload in this course

The ECTS value of this course is 7,5 ECTS corresponding to a student workload of 210 hours:

The working hours are distributed between the activities listed under "Teaching format and feedback" and the exam including preparation for the exam.

The students' workload is expected to be distributed as follows:

Teaching hours (incl. exercises and supervision): 48 hours

Preparation/self-study/exam: 162 hours

Examination regulations

Exam

Name

Exam

Time of examination

Ordinary exam: takes place in the first two weeks after the end of the course.

Re-exam: information will follow.

Tests

Home assignment

EKA

S550050302

Name

Home assignment

Description

Individually written assignment.

Specific information on the exam (length, assignment handover and hand-in, etc.) is described on itslearning.

Form of examination

Take-home assignment

Censorship

Second examiner: Internal

Grading

7-point grading scale

Identification

Student Identification Card - Exam number

Language

Danish, English

Length

5 normal pages

Examination aids

Not relevant for this type of exam.

ECTS value

7.5

Additional information

Taking into account the type the examination and the level of study, emphasis is placed on the degree to which the student's performance meets the learning objectives of the course as well as the general qualification profile of the programme.

The grade will be given according to the fulfilment of the learning objectives as described in the Grading Scale Order (karakterbekendtgørelsen).

Several students may contribute to the assignment: No

Re-examination is carried out in the same way as the ordinary examination.

External comment

The course is identical with S550021301. Used exam attempts will automatically be transferred.

A minimum of 12 registrations for the course is required for the course to be offered. The decision will be made after the registration period has ended.