FHV310 Participatory Approaches in Public Health Work
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Ruth Kjærsti Raanaas
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk
Limits of class size:30
Course frequency:Annually.
Nominal workload:A total of 250 hours. Workshops: 30 h * 2 weeks = 60 hours. Preparation and following up work of the workshops including self study: 60 hours. Term paper: 130 hours.
Teaching and exam period:This course starts in the Spring parallel and has evaluation in the Spring parallel.
About this course
Introduction to participatory approaches in research and practices to promote public health. Participatory approaches are based on a critical epistemological perspective and aim to change, release and strengthen health resources. Examples of participatory approaches and methods that students get exposed to are participation, co-creation, asset-based approaches, action research, system thinking, photovoice, concept mapping, SWOT analysis, etc. It will also be emphasized how participatory approaches are part of evaluation methods in public health work more generally. Students will work with practical projects in groups commissioned by local community actors, based on participatory approaches. They will write a report to the local community actors where the practical project is described and discussed in light of relevant theory.
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After completing the course, the student should have acquired knowledge about:
- participation as a theoretical concept
- theoretical perspectives about how to promote participation, and contribute to the change, release and strengthen of health resources
- various participatory approaches in research and practice in public health work, such as action research and co-creation and involvement
Students will have developed skills in:
- facilitating projects in public health work based on participatory approaches and be able to communicate this written and orally
The student should have developed competence in:
- participatory approaches in public health work
- being able to apply theory of participation and involvement in public health work
- being able to relate critically and constructively to what concepts like participation involvement and co-creation means in a public health context
- collaborating across professions, actors and roles to strengthen participation in public health work
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