Evidence based public health

Education facts

Code: 3FH060

”Evidence based” has become fashionable both in research and decision-making, and the idea claims to bridge research and decision-making. This idea has its roots and is most developed in medicine, but has obviously relevance even in public health.  However, most actions suggested in public health have a different nature than in medicine. While patients are treated individually in medicine, public health research often suggest collective interventions in living conditions such as access to food, education or decent working conditions. These features of public health interventions of course require other methods than in medicine to collect evidence. In parallel with lectures and exercises, the students read the book “Thinking, Fast and Slow” written by Daniel Kahneman.  This book challenge our view on rationality in individual and collective decision-making

Entry requirements

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. English proficiency equivalent to English 6/level 2 from Swedish Upper secondary education. Basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency is also required if the course is taught in Swedish.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Evidence based public health

  Umeå University

  Umeå

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 15 September 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %