Pregnancy, Birth and Infancy in Denmark
Fall & Spring
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
Health Science,
Pre-Medicine,
Public Health,
and
Public Policy
A study of how the Danish health system cares for mother and child from conception through pregnancy into early childhood. Emphasis is placed on three major areas: medical aspects of a healthy pregnancy including birth and postnatal care, services provided by the welfare system, and cultural values inherent in this system. Topics include role of the midwife, pain relief, regulations governing maternity leave, and concepts of normality and risk.
Prerequisites
One semester of biology at the university level.
Instructors
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Mette Sejer Sørensen
B.Sc. (Midwifery, Metropolitan University College, 2009). B.Sc. (Anthropology, University of Aarhus, 2001). Currently pursuing Master’s degree in Anthropology (University of Copenhagen). Research assistant at Roskilde Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital) 2009-present. Midwife and project coordinator at Holbæk Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital), 2011-present. With DIS since 2011.
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Torben Lykke Sørensen
M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 1999). DM.Sci. (University of Copenhagen, 2004). Associate professor at University of Copenhagen. Chief Physician in Ophthalmology, Roskilde Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). Former research fellow at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. With DIS since 2005.
