Health Policy
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, participants shall be able to:
- Understand what public policy is, know the policy cycle and different policy instruments and be able to apply these concepts to own cases
- Know different implementation arrangements for health policies
- Know the most important policy evaluation approaches
- Know the major national and international health policies, programs and initiatives
- Apply course content to own case
Topics/Content
The first day of this two-day course provides a general introduction to public policy and to public policy concepts such as the policy cycle or the causal model of a public policy. It presents health policy instruments and implementation arrangement in the health sector. The first day also offers an introduction to policy analysis and policy evaluation.
The second day of the course focuses on the content of health policies. Participants get to know the main Swiss health policies in the field of infectious and non-communicable diseases, as well as the major international health policy programs and initiatives.
Activities / Program
PhD course with interactive elements
Basic information
| Number | E046.231.25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Thu, 27.02.2025 |
| Times | 09:15-16:30 |
| Course location | Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ISPM room 216, second floor Situation plan |
| Lead | PD Dr. Caroline Schlaufer, Center for Public Management (KPM), University of Bern |
| Seats max. | 20 people |
| Course language | English |
| Registration deadline | 13.02.2025 |
| Format | Individual event from Public Health Sciences Course Program You will receive a certificate of attendance. |
| Governing Unit |
Faculty of Medicine University of Bern Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
| ECTS info |
1 ECTS points will be credited for this course For an accreditation of the ECTS, a minimum of 80% attendance and active participation incl. completion of assignments and assessments are required.
root number KSL: 486248 |
Target audience
All PhD students, Post-docs, clinicians and public health practitioners interested in health policy
Special
Preparatory readings 2 weeks before the course.
Course takes place every second year.
Application and admission procedure
A tertiary education degree is required. The program manager decides on the final admission. Priority is given to PhD students.
Application process: You are requested to enroll online. Seats will be allocated according to date of enrolment. Three weeks before the course/workshop at the latest, the administration will decide and inform about running or cancelling the course/workshop.
Costs
Amount still open
Administrative / Payment modalities
Registration fees are waived for PhD students of the University of Bern who commit to the whole course attendance. To avoid being invoiced, it is mandatory that you indicate your institute and the matriculation number upon registration for the course. Please note cancellation regulations below.
Course fees for other participant categories:
PostDocs Uni Bern CHF 100
Other participants Uni Bern CHF 300
Participants other academic institutions 600
Other participants CHF 840
Participants completing the entire PHS Course Program benefit from a reduction; overview course fees here.
Cancellation regulations
After the closing date for registrations, the organisers will decide whether the course can take place. The decision is based on the number of registrations.
These cancellation rules apply to PhD students of the University of Bern.
Processing fee of CHF 100 will be applied for:
- Cancellations after 2 weeks before the first course day (late cancellations)
- Participants with course attendance of less than 80% of the on-site course time
- Absence on the first day of the course (considered as a late cancellation).
Course attendance must be cancelled at the latest 2 weeks before the first course day. Write an email to phs-admin.ispm@unibe.ch.
The cancellation has to be confirmed by the course coordination.
For your registration the General Terms and Conditions of the PHS Course Program apply.
Contact
University of Bern
Public Health Sciences Course Program
c/o Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
Mittelstrasse 43
3012 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 684 34 04