Course syllabus

MGH302 Health promotion and disease prevention in at risk groups; strategies and methods, HT25, 15 HP

The course is due between 5 November 2025 - 18 January 2026

 

Welcome to MGH302!

This course is part of the Master of Global Health programme. It will give students knowledge in health promotion and disease prevention and community-based work using participatory approaches to create social and behavioural change, both on the individual and community levels. Perspectives from health promotion, disease prevention, social work, psychology, and the study of religion will be used to understand health behaviour and to create possibilities for sustainable health improvements.  Central to this course is a field study where students will use a bottom-up approach and theoretical and practical knowledge, they have gained throughout the programme to design local health promotion projects/interventions.

A large part of this course consists of field work. Although there are few scheduled lectures during this part, students need to count on being busy with field work and supervision locally in Gothenburg.

 

Registration

Register for your course through Ladok: https://studentportal.gu.se/english/e-services/register-for-courses/?languageId=100001&skipSSOCheck=true

Registration is open between 2025-10-30 - 2025-11-06

 

Course convenors

Please use CANVAS when contacting us.

Matilda Karlsson, PhD Student, Department of Social Work

matilda.karlsson@socwork.gu.se 

Phone: +46 766 18 47 19

 

Wilhelm Kardemark, senior lecturer, Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion

wilhelm.kardemark@lir.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 4121

Teachers 

Wilhelm Kardemark, Matilda Karlsson, Peter Korp, Camilla Palm, Karin Törnbom, Monica Hunsberger

Schedule

Schedule Observe that minor changes in the schedule might occur up to two weeks before the start of the course.

 

Reading list/course plan

Link to reading list/course plan

 

Education administration

Contact the education administration if you have questions regarding registration and such.

If you wish to contact them please use email: master@socwork.gu.se

 

Study guidance

Cilla Flodén, study guide

Contact: studievagledning@socwork.gu.se , 031-786 15 83 - Phone hours on Mondays at 13-14, and during office hours as time permits

Please book an appointment by email if you would like a longer conversation. For quick questions, feel free to send an email or call!

 

Student portal

You will find practical information for students in the student portal. Log in with your student account to get specific information regarding studies at the Department of Social Work.