Methods in Social Epidemiology

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Kod: 3FH080

Social epidemiology involves examining and understanding the influence of social circumstances and processes on patterns of health and ill health in populations, especially the unequal distribution of health. Socioeconomic inequalities in health are a major challenge for health policy. Monitoring the changes in the magnitude of these inequalities is essential to assess the effectiveness of health policy interventions. There is a wide variety of summary measures for the magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in health. These measures choose different perspectives, and it is recommended to assess the magnitude of health inequalities based on a set of diverse measures that together cover all the relevant perspectives. Both simple and sophisticated summary measures are available for each of these perspectives The different measurements included in the course are:  - the slope index of inequality and the relative index of inequality - the concentration index - principal component analysis applied to socioeconomic status - the measurement of intersectionality including decomposition analysis and propensity score matching.

Behörighet

For non-programme students applying as single-course students, the requirements are 120 ECTS, of which a minimum of 30 ECTS are within one of the following: health sciences, environmental health or social sciences. To be admitted to the course the applicant must have passed the course 3FH038 Epidemiology or have equivalent qualifications. English proficiency equivalent to English 6/level 2 from Swedish Upper secondary education.

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• Methods in Social Epidemiology

  Umeå University

  Startdatum: 14 december 2026

  Slutdatum: 10 januari 2027

  Studietakt: 100 %