SFS10714 Utfordringer fra menneskerettighetene, folkehelsa og sosiale- og velferdstjenestene for lokalt demokrati i Østersjøområd (Vår 2014)
Fakta om emnet
- Studiepoeng:
- 10
- Ansvarlig fakultet:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Studiested:
- Kaunas
- Emneansvarlig:
- Geir Conrad Tufte
- Undervisningsspråk:
- Engelsk
- Varighet:
- ½ år
Innholdsfortegnelse
Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram
Forkunnskapskrav utover opptakskrav
Undervisningssemester
Innhold
Theories of local government, organization of local governments and current challenges for local governments in Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden.
Human rights, public health/human security in contexts of the five countries mentioned above.
Policies of social security and care for older people described and analysed in perspectives of human rights and public health/human security in the five countries mentioned above.
Studentens læringsutbytte ved bestått emne
The students have obtained substantial knowledge of- and analytical competence regarding:
-theories of local government
-organization of local governments
SKILLS
Students can describe current challenges for local governments in Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden.
They are familiar with policies of social security and care for older people in perspectives of human rights and public health/human security in the five countries mentioned above.
GENERAL COMPETENCE
Students have improved their intercuktural competence
Undervisnings- og læringsformer
The course consists of two weeks with lectures, seminars, discussions and individual work.
Arbeidsomfang
Arbeidskrav - vilkår for å avlegge eksamen
Eksamen
The exam is made up of an individual assignment of 5900-6100 words.
The topic of the assignment hasto be approved by one of the lecturers involved in the course. Deadline for delivery of assignment is set to 1 July 2014.
The assignment has to be written in English.
A final mark is given according to a five-point scale; A to F,
where A is best and F is not passed.
Grade a to E on the assignment gives the
student 10 ECTS from Østfold University College.
Evaluering av emnet
Litteratur
All course literature is available in full text via the website of the course. Changes in the literature list may happen before the course commences. The students have access to all library facilities at their home institution.
Kjørstad, M. and Tufte, G.C. (Eds.) (2013). Challenges from an ageing population: Legality, professionalism and practical ethics in care for older people in Latvia, Lithuania and Norway. Riga, Zinatne. 150 p. Available at: http://www.ostfoldhelsa.no/files/B1-5_b18_20130218_EU-survey.pdf
Østfoldhelsa (2013). HEPROGRESS HEALTH PROFILE 2011-2012. Sarpsborg; Østfold fylkeskommune. 70 p.
Selected articles:
G. C. Tufte, C. Bjørkquist, I. Reinholde (2013). Addressing 'health in all policies' through regional and local authorities - results from Latvia and Norway. Halden, Østfold University College (unpublished).
G. C. Tufte and Maria Wolmesjö (2013). Public Health Organization and Participation at Regional and Local level. Contemporary Examples from Norway and Sweden. Halden, Østfold University College (unpublished).
1000 pages of course literature altogether. 600 pages are in English and approved by the course administrator. 400 pages can be written in the student's national language by approval of one of the partner institutions.