| Dozent/in |
Dr. phil. Vanessa Gut |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Masterseminar |
| Code |
HS251112 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2025 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Mi, 17.09.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 15
Mi, 24.09.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 01.10.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 08.10.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 15.10.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 22.10.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 29.10.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 05.11.2025, 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 10
Mi, 12.11.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 19.11.2025, 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 26.11.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 03.12.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 10.12.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Mi, 17.12.2025, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Fr, 16.01.2026, 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr, HS 9 (Prüfung) |
| Weitere Daten |
Mandatory course for all Majors in the Master of Health Sciences. |
| Umfang |
4 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
The objective of this course is to provide students with a broad introduction to the field of public health and to enable them with the skills to design their own public health intervention. The first part of the course focuses on core concepts and theoretical frameworks, while also offering an overview of the public health landscape in Switzerland. Building on this foundation, the second part introduces essential public health methodologies, including principles of epidemiology and key study designs. The final part of the course explores selected topics in public health and practical applications in public health practice.
The course is structured into three thematic blocks:
Block One
Introduction: What is public health?
• Core concepts, frameworks, and essentials in public health services
• Overview of public health in Switzerland: key actors, institutions, and national strategies
• Introduction to public health intervention development
Block Two
Fundamentals of public health
• Public health monitoring and surveillance and fundamentals of epidemiology
• Study designs: cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, randomized controlled trials
Block Three
Special topics in public health
• Health determinants and understanding health inequalities
• Global health: communicable and non-communicable diseases
• Community health |
| E-Learning |
Teaching material is provided via moodle. |
| Lernziele |
By the end of the course, students will be able to…
• define key terms and concepts in public health
• identify current challenges and pressing issues in the field of public health
• describe and critically assess measures aimed at improving public health
• explain various study designs and evaluate their respective strengths and limitations
• develop their own public health intervention |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
priority Master Health Sciences students |
| Anmeldung |
https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=935
|
| Prüfung |
Active participation, group presentation of the own public health intervention and passing grade on final exam.
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 during the course and written exam / 6 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
Teaching method(s):
Lectures, interactive group work, practical group exercises, interactive digital quizzes, class discussions. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
vanessa.gut@unilu.ch |
| Material |
Literature will be uploaded online. |
| Literatur |
Literature will be uploaded online. |