SFOK18005U Obesity in a cross disciplinary perspective
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In this course we will work with aspects of obesity from different disciplinary perspectives: epidemiology, history, law, philosophy, sociology, policy analysis, history and public health science. We present different theories about both why so many people become obese and what can be done to prevent and tackle obesity. We will discuss whether a disease label is beneficial. We will deal with what it is like to live with obesity; how obese people are seen by themselves and by others, including the media, and we will study stigmatisation. We will study why and how politicians, organisations and society address obesity. We will study obesity and relaetd issues in different countries. The aim is both to increase the knowledge of different aspects of obesity and the awareness of how different research disciplines construct and frame the issues related to obesity.
After the course the students are expected to have:
Knowledge about:
- different theories about causes of rise in obesity prevalence
- theories about stigma and obesity
- policies alternatives
- ethical and legal aspects of obesity and obesity interventions
Skills to:
- use theories in analyses of different aspects of obesity
- demonstrate knowledge about obesity from different disciplinary perspectives
Competencies:
- to be able to by using theories from different disciplines to analyse obesity in its various aspects
Texts, mainly research based articles, will be uploaded in Absalon before the course starts
- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 30
- Exam
- 100
- Preparation
- 140
- Total
- 270
The students will get written feedback on their first paper, they shall give each other feedback on the second paper, they will get oral feedback on the poster and on the oral presentation.
Open for credit transfer students and other external students. Apply here:
Credit transfer students:
http://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/other-programme-options/credit-transfer-students/
Other external students:
http://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/exchange_guest_students/guest-students/
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentThe final paper is individual and should be handed in via digital exam and graded with an exteral examiner. Length 10 pages.
The final paper weighs 100 % of the assessment. - Exam registration requirements
In order to have the final paper graded the students need to write two smaller papers, make one poster and one oral presentation. These can be made in groups of not more than three students. The passing of these elements are registered by the course leader.
If a student fail in some of these element retries will be an option.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
Please see the hand-in date for the final paper in the exam schedule
- Re-exam
Retries will be possible during the course for those elements, which are integrated in the course.
Please see the re-exam hand-in date for the final paper in the exam schedule.
Criteria for exam assesment
To achieve the grade 12, the student must be able to have
Knowledge about:
- different theories about causes of rise in obesity prevalence
- theories about stigma and obesity
- policies alternatives
- ethical and legal aspects of obesity and obesity interventions
Skills to:
- use theories in analyses of different aspects of obesity
- demonstrate knowledge about obesity from different disciplinary perspectives
Competencies
- to be able to by using theories from different disciplines to analyse obesity in its various aspects
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SFOK18005U
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
Semester
- Schedule
- Please see the schedule in syllabus.
- Course capacity
- Max. 30 students
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- The Study Board for Public Health Science and Global Health
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Signild Vallgårda (4-7b717e69487b7d766c36737d366c73)
Lecturers
Peter Sandøe, Thorkild I.A. Sørensen, Lotte Holm, Kim Fleischer Michelsen, Morten Ebbe Juul Nielsen, Mette Hartlev, Anne-Katrine Kleeberg Hansen and Signild Vallgårda.