HLED4207 – Nordic Health Politics and Policy

Course content

In this course students will get a comparative historical introduction to the health care systems of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Iceland and the Faeroe Islands will only briefly be discussed.

Learning outcome

  • to give students a good overview of the developmental characteristics and present nature of the Nordic health care models and how, and why, they differ and are alike
  • to develop students’ ability to analyse health care systems in a comparative-historical way
  • to make students see the strategic policy potential of a comparative-historical approach to understanding health care systems

Admission

Kurset er et tilbud sammen med det International Master in Health Economics, Policy, and Management og tilbys etter n?rmere avtale (ikke v?ren 2008).

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.

Teaching

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

Examination

Kurset godkjennes ved karakter best?tt p? en kursoppgave. Veiledning i forbindelse med arbeid p? oppgaven tilbys. Fristen for innlevering er 15. juni.

Language of examination

Students may use a Scandinavian language or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

Explanations and appeals

Resit an examination

Other

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Facts about this course

Credits
5
Level
Master
Teaching

This course will not be offered every year.
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Teaching language
English