Humanity and Health in a Societal Perspective

Upon completion of the course, students shall be able to:

• describe the process of normalisation as well as the significant mechanisms that underlie men’s violence towards women; violence in close relationships; and honour-based violence
• reflect on the terms discrimination, violation, equality, and vulnerability related to both the life situation and the needs of the individual
• demonstrate an understanding of the sense of vulnerability people can feel in cases of real threat resulting from war, displacement, famine, and environmental and natural catastrophe
• explain the significance of conventions and policy documents with regards to human rights related to flight, migration, asylum, and integration from the perspective of the individual, the family, and society
• describe the consequences of current climate change in relation to the terms ecological, economic, and social sustainability as a component of sustainable development
• demonstrate an understanding of global sustainability goals and national public health goals from the perspective of the individual, family, society, and diversity
• describe the role and the responsibility of nurses in relation to work that prevents illness and promotes health, with special focus on person-centred care and culturally adapted care, and the ethical issues related to these.

In this course, students shall consider the life situation and background of individuals in terms of both society and health care. Students shall study health and sustainability in relation to both global and national public health and sustainability goals, where culturally adapted care and equal treatment are central to the work nurses undertake to promote good health. Vulnerability from a societal perspective and the individual’s need for security and protection form components of the course, as do men’s violence towards women and violence in close relations, including honour-based violence. There will also be study of the life conditions of children and adults and the need for support in relation to displacement, migration and integration.

Individual written examination and formative assessment in seminars.

Lectures, obligatory group work, and seminars.

The Swedish grades U–G.

Credits are awarded as follows:

• The Life situation of the Individual, 4.5 credits
• Global Health and Sustainability, 3 credits

The course uses information and communication technology, which requires that students have internet connection and a computer, or equivalent, that allow for communication in sound and image.

This course is part of the Nursing Programme. The course is equivalent to VÅ1052.