Study Programmes 2016-2017
SANT0013-1  
Strategies of fight against social inequalities in health and health literacy
Duration :
20h Th
Number of credits :
Master in public health (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Isabelle Bragard, Marie-Thérèse Casman, Michèle Guillaume
Coordinator :
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Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The social inequalities in health will be addressed first, in a sociological approach (influence of socio-economic conditions, gender ...) and secondly, in a public health approach (how the health promotion sector can help reduce social inequalities in health?). Two illustrations of the field will also be offered. Finally, a particular concept, health literacy, will be detailed in connection with health inequalities.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex-cathedra courses alternate with practical exercises whenever possible (depending on the number of students).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face to face
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination with open questions.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
The course is taught by three persons with different and complementary formations: Chantal Leva (Public Health), Marie-Thérèse Casman (Sociology) and Isabelle Bragard (Psychology).
Emails
chantal.leva@clps.be
mt.casman@ulg.ac.be
isabelle.bragard@ulg.ac.be