Oral Health, International Perspectives 7.5 credits

This course gives you the opportunity to achieve knowledge about different cultures related to oral health. The course also gives you the ability to identify and analyze various determinants associated with resources and strategies for promoting oral health care in diverse international contexts.

Course Contents

  • identifying, assessing and critically reviewing relevent publications
  • welfare factors, determinants and consequences of disability/disease related to oral health
  • diverse health and social perspectives and interventions related to oral health
  • strategies for promoting oral health in diverse contexts
  • social determinants of oral health and the relevance of different perspectives
  • cultural competence and cultural sensitive oral health approaches

Prerequisites

General entry requirements and passed courses of 120 credits in the major subject in oral health.

Level of Education: First cycle

Coursecode/Ladok code: HOIN10

The course is conducted at: School of Health and Welfare

Label Value
Type of course Programme instance course
Study type Normal teaching
Semester Spring 2025: week 4 – week 13
Rate of study 50%
Language English
Location Jönköping
Time Day-time
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students 15000 SEK
Syllabus (PDF)
Application code HJ-H5009