INTHE4122 ¨C Migration and Health

Course content

Mobility is inherent to human civilization, and with deepening globalization and increased connectivity, transnational migration has become a defining global issue of the 21st century. Numerous factors combined shape the mobility of people and populations within and across borders, including armed conflict, political oppression and natural disasters, but also changing transnational migration policies and an international order that deepens economic inequalities.

Health is implicated in these current migrations processes in different ways, both as a driver to and an outcome of migration for individuals and populations. Migration also poses political and social challenge for public health, for health equity and for the organization and provision of good quality health care.

This course draw attention to both current and historical migration trends and concomitant health problems, including infectious disease, maternal health, violence and mental health. Moreover, student will learn about national and global actors that govern migration, and institutions and organizations involved in the provision of health care to refugees, displaced populations, and labour migrants with both regular and irregular status.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Explain historical and current migration trends and trajectories
• Describe central theories of mobility and migration
• Outline the main health problems associated with the different phases and forms of migration
• Describe global actors and institutions involved in providing access to health care for migrant and populations
• Explain national and international frameworks that govern migration, including rights and access to health care

Skills

You will learn to:

• Analyse migration as a determinant of health
• Critically discuss historical, structural, social and environmental factors influencing migration processes and their associated distribution of health, illness and access to health care
• Map and assess international actors¡¯ roles, efforts and challenges in providing health care in refugees camps
• Use central theoretical concepts in migration and health studies
• Identify the methodological considerations in studies of migration and health

General competence

You will be able to:

• Participate in informed and engaged discussions about ongoing migration processes and events.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.

• Students enrolled at the master programme in International Community Health (master),?Tverrfaglig helseforskning (master) and?Folkehelsevitenskap og epidemiologi (master)?will get priority to the course, if they register in Studentweb before 10 January. The latest deadline to register and apply for the course in Studentweb is February 1.
• Students enrolled in other master¡¯s programmes at the UIO can, on application before 10 January via our application form, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme. We prioritize students at other programmes at the Institute and Faculty. You will get an answer latest 20 January.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures.

Teaching

The course consists of lectures, seminars and group work.

80% attendance in the seminars/ group work is required to be eligible to take the exam. Attendance will be registered.

Examination

Home exam.

80% attendance in the seminars/ group work is required to be eligible to take the exam.

Examination and grading at The Faculty of Medicine.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

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• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

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