Health Delivery & Prioritization in Northern Europe
Early Summer Session 2
| 3 credits
| Study Tour:
The course and study tour aim to provide students with a solid knowledge of the provision and organization of public health in Northern Europe and of the historical, social, economic, and political background of the present health care systems. Furthermore, the course will provide an understanding of what determines health, the priority-setting for public health policy, and the relationship between the many players involved in policy-making and provision of health services. Social and political dilemmas in the field of health care will be examined. Visits in Denmark and the Netherlands (Session 2 only) include general practitioners, policy-making institutions, and interest groups that will address the challenges Europe faces in relation to health care due to rising costs, aging populations, and immigration.
Prerequisites
Instructors
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Morten Eiersted
Cand.scient.pol. (Political Science and Public Administration, University of Copenhagen, 2002). Editor at HIV-Danmark, 2003-2009. Research assistant at HIV-Danmark, 2009-present. With DIS since 2010.
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Maj Vingum
Cand.mag. (History and Political Science, University of Southern Denmark and University of Copenhagen, 2004). Danish Embassy in Washington DC, 2006-2007. DaneAge Association, 2009-present. With DIS since 2009.
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Jakob Hansen
Cand.scient.pol. (Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2004). M.A. (Media and Culture, University of Copenhagen, 2002). News writer for NetDoktor.dk, 2002-2004. Research associate at Danish Institute for Health Services Research, 2005-present. With DIS since 2007.
