Health and Social Policy

Dozent/in	Ass.-Prof. David Weisstanner
Veranstaltungsart	Masterseminar
Code	FS251080
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2025
Durchführender Fachbereich	Gesundheitswissenschaften
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Mo, 17.02.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 17.02.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 24.02.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 24.02.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 10.03.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 10.03.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 17.03.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 17.03.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 24.03.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 24.03.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 31.03.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 31.03.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 07.04.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 07.04.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 14.04.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 14.04.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 28.04.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 28.04.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 05.05.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 05.05.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 12.05.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 12.05.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 19.05.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 19.05.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 26.05.2025, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 26.05.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Umfang	4 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	This course focuses on health policy and social policy developments in a comparative perspective. After introducing different health system and welfare state typologies, the course is structured in three parts: Part I explores the determinants of health and social policy, focusing on key actors including political parties, interest groups, and institutions. Part II explores the consequences of health and social policies on health outcomes and health inequalities, as well as its relationship between health and climate change. Finally, part III explores the politics of health care reform, discussing how health and social care could be integrated, how to address the health workforce crisis, and how trust and polarization affect contemporary health politics.
Lernziele	Students will be able to: • understand, interpret, and review the major concepts, theoretical approaches and contemporary issues in health and social policy development in OECD countries • analyse and compare the field of health policy with other social policy areas (for example, unemployment insurance, pensions, or family policy) • apply these approaches by analysing empirical data on current health and social policy issues and presenting their own policy case studies
Voraussetzungen	Overall grade of 4.0 or better.
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=834
Prüfung	- Final written examination (65%) - Group presentation of policy case study (25%) - Class participation (10%) IMPORTANT: In order to earn credits and participate at the exam registration via Uni Portal within the exam registration period is MANDATORY. Further information: www.unilu.ch/en/study/courses-exams-regulations/health-sciences-and-medicine/exams/
Abschlussform / Credits	Active participation, individual contribution, group presentation, and successful examination / 6 Credits
Hinweise	Teaching methods: Individual reading, lectures, guest lectures, presentations of students (policy case studies), interactive exercises.
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	david.weisstanner@unilu.ch
Material	All teaching material is provided via the e-learning platform moodle or is available on internet