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EPH2322 - Excursion to Central and Eastern Europe

Period 2: from 28-10-2024 to 20-12-2024
Co-requisites:
None
Coordinator: Wind, A.
ECTS credits: 1
Language of instruction: English

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Deadline publication timetable
The date on which the timetable of this module is available: 11-10-2024

Deadline publication final result
The date on which the final grade of this module is available: 24-1-2025

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Course information

Description:	EN: The excursion to Kraków, Poland takes place in November, with activities taking place Monday-Friday in Kraków. The purpose of the excursion is for Bachelor EPH students, to have an in-depth field experience of various dimensions of the Polish (public) health care system. We enjoy lectures from our Polish colleagues at Jagiellonian University, one of Europe’s oldest universities. We also make site visits and excursions to health-care facilities and take tours of cultural destinations. Along the way, students will learn a great deal about the history of Poland, its healthcare system, and how that history has been influenced by Poland’s membership in the European Union. Students will also enjoy evenings together and can socialize with fellow students in Year 2.
Goals:	EN: P1722. Contributes actively and positively within autonomous project teams and ‘new’ teams in the minor P1628. Asks critical questions and tests commonly-held assumptions in forming views on health issues P1627. Identifies personal bias and prejudices related to professional responsibilities and acts responsibly to address them P1626. Behaves in a respectful, professional and reliable manner during the excursion P1623. Engages feedback from staff and students actively Professional C1322. Provides constructive and insightful feedback to peers C1422. Summarizes health impacts of diversity in Europe, including socio-economic health inequities C1421. Appraises meaning of cultural diversity during possible minor period abroad and thereby shows cultural curiosity and openness, self-reflection and adaptability C1222. Defends findings and academic reflections upon findings with academic staff and thereby demonstrates intellectual adaptability and nimbleness Communicator I822. Tests principles of research ethics and integrity against case studies from practice I821. Applies critical academic thinking tools to dilemmas in public health policy, practice, and scientific research I721. Distinguishes among various categories (i.e. types) of public health interventions at community, organization and policy levels Investigator E421. Describes and compares health-relevant public policies at Member State and EU levels E323. Surveys and contrasts environmental and life-style factors that impact health status E222. Analyses real-world data on health status and inequalities E122. Contrasts conceptualizations of public health and medicine and associated institutions and infrastructure Expert
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Teaching methods:	Lecture(s) Working visit(s)
Assessments methods:	Attendance Participaion

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