HEL-3051

HEL-3051: Health issue in a indigenous perspective with a special focus on Sami people

Work Load

10 credits (ECTS)

Objectives

This course will give an introduction to different health issues related to indigenous people Arctic in general and Sami people particularly.

Contents

The course is divided into nine sub-topics, such as:

1) Historically overview over the health status of the Sami people. Introduction to the organization of the Norway health care system and the establishment of Sami health services.
2) Culture, health and ethnomedicine.
3) Stigma and living conditions for the Sami people in the north of Norway.
4) Users perspective in health service for Sami patients.
5) Sami patients - to see, to understand and to help.
6) Mental health among Sami adolescents.
7) Indigenous people and somatic health.
8) Traditional Sami medicine.
9) Guest lecture


Form of teaching

Teaching will be organized through lectures and seminars. Arranged by the Centre of Sami Health Research, Institute of Community Medicine. Approximately 25-30 hours in sum; two-three hours pr sub-topics.

Assessment

Home assignment: One essay of approx. 12 pages (font 12:Times New Roman and spacing 1,5) based on a given topic. Exam will be graded on an A to F scale.

Examination semester

Autumn, Spring

Type of course

Theoretical

Level of course/Year of study

First or second year at master''s level.
Contact person/lecturer

Research fellow Ketil L. Hansen, ISM, phone 776 45352, mobile 907 91116, mail: ketil.lenert.hansen@ism.uit.no

Recommended reading/syllabus

Approximately 500 -600 pages Kue Young, T., "The Health of Native Americans" . Articles (compendium) (300 pages)


More about the lectures

Language of instruction
English
Homepage
http://www.sami.uit.no/master/introduction.html http://uit.no/samfmed/6095/


Teaching spring 2006

Forelesn 2.febr - 2.mars. Hjemmeeks 2. - 17. mars. Sensur 10.april
Første gang: 2.februar kl. 10-13 Ketil Lenert Hansen



Additional Information

Elective course for all students attending the Master Programme in Indigenous Studies. It may also be taken as a subsidiary subject within another Master Programmes by application.