Public Health and Socio-economic Aspects in the Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)

What it is about

You will learn how non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden health and the economy, what social and behavioral causes and consequences they have, and how prevention works at the individual and population level. At the end you can analyze prevention concepts, evaluate their effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and equity impacts, and explain links between socioeconomic status and health inequalities.

What you will be able to do

• Describe historical and current developments in the health and economic burden of NCDs
• Summarize key theories on health behaviour and health inequalities
• Describe determinants and consequences of NCDs
• Explain the role of socioeconomic status for health and inequalities
• Understand rationales for health and prevention policy
• Analyze individual and population-based prevention concepts
• Assess prevention measures in terms of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and equity

What the module consists of

• SeminarIntroduction to the topic and critical discussions; student-centered application and reflection

Teaching method

• Lehrvortrag (ca. 60%)Delivery and explanation of thematic fundamentals by the instructor
• Diskussion/Anwendung (ca. 40%)Critical engagement and transfer of content to students' own experiences