Vår 2022

HEL-8033 Health care service research on and with multiethnic populations - 2 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag

Type of course

PhD course. This course is available as a singular course.

Course contents

Municipal health care services both consist of and serve a diverse population. Social, economic, historical, and cultural positioning of individuals intersect and impact on individual health, access to and encounters with health care services. Since such intersections have consequences for the provision and reception of care, this is a particularly pertinent area for research. In this course, the complex relationship between health care services and multiethnic populations are critically illuminated through the introduction of theoretical perspectives ranging from theories of culturally safe services, to critical cultural theory and intersectionality theory. Furthermore, possibilities and limitations of qualitative and quantitative research methods in research on aspects of the relationships between health care services and multiethnic populations are thematized. Moreover, the course focuses on ethical considerations regarding research on and with multiethnic populations. This course is highly relevant for researchers interested in municipal health care service delivery as well as user involvement and user experiences.

Application deadline

Registration deadline for PhD students and students at the Medical or Odontological Student Research Program at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: 1 February in Studentweb

Application deadline for other applicants: 1 December. Application code 9305 in Søknadsweb.

Admission requirements

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that they are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.

Holders of a Master´s degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list:https://www.nokut.no/en/surveys-and-databases/nokuts-country-database/GSU-list/

Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries

For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document:https://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdf

Proficiency in English - PhD level studies

Recommended prereqisites: Philosofhy of science, qualitatice methods, quantitative methods and research ethics.

Objective of the course

Knowledge

Has knowledge of and reflects critically on theoretical perspectives of relevance for health care service research on and with multiethnic populations, such as perspectives on cultural safety, critical cultural theory, and intersectionality perspectives
Has insight into and reflects critically on methodological frameworks of relevance for health care service research on and with multiethnic populations, such as indigenous methodology
Evaluate the expediency and application of qualitative and quantitative approaches to health care service research on and with multiethnic populations

Skills

Discuss the relevance of multiethnic perspectives in own research
Explain the implications of using interpreters in health care service research on and with multiethnic populations
Formulates and reflects critically on the implications of the researchers position as insider and/or outsider in health care service research on and with multiethnic populations
Can formulate relevant ethical issues in health care service research on and with multiethnic populations

General competence

Can assess the need for and describe strategies for user involvement in research
Can participate in debates

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Lectures, both in class and in "flipped classroom" Group work. Plenary discussions.

Assessment

The following requirements must be met in order to be admitted to sit the examination ( work requirements): Mandatory participation in course activities.

The course is concluded with a paper (3000 words). Discussion of own research using theoretical frameworks and/or concepts presented throughout the course.

A grade of pass/fail will be awarded to those who take the course.

In the event that an exam is evaluated as not passed, there will be an opportunity to submit a revised exam paper at the beginning of the next semester.

Date for examination

Off campus exam hand out date 06.05.2022 hand in date 27.05.2022

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.