• Introduction to specific public health challenges in a selected non-Norwegian culture.
• Introduction to relevant theories describing how factors at system, culture, political and social levels may be of significance for health and well-being for people in a global and local context.
• Introduction to methods and actions to promote health and well-being in the general population and in selected vulnerable groups.
• Professional discussions that can contribute to the development of theory- and evidence based policy, network and intersectorial collaboration that can result in better health in the population.

Following the graduation the student will:

Knowledge:

• Have knowledge about cultural, political and social factors of significance for health and well-being for people both globally and locally.
• Have advanced knowledge of specific public health challenges related to cultural and national issues.
• Have advanced knowledge about efforts to promote health in selected non-Norwegian cultures.

Skills:

• Can reflect critically and independent about cultural, political and social factors of significant for health and well-being for people both globally and locally.
• Can contribute to the development of theory.- and evidence-based policy, networks and intersectoral collaboration that can result in better health in the population.
• Can apply actions to promote health.
• Can reflect critically about actions to promote health based on cultural, political and social issues.

Competence 

• Can apply their knowledge and skills about cultural, political and social issues of significance in the public health work.
• Can analyze and handle ethical issues related to cultural, political and social factors of significance for public health.
• Can communicate cultural, political and social issues of significance in public health work to experts and lay people.
• Can contribute to innovation in implementation of actions to promote health and participate in professional critical reflections.