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Real Life Simulation - Practice (IHSM-EU-HEM-E3.2)
Department
- Master's Program International Health & Social Management
Course unit code
- IHSM-EU-HEM-E3.2
Level of course unit
- Master
Year of study
- Fall 2024
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 3
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- FH-Prof. Dr. Kerschbaumer Lukas
- Dr. Estèves Natacha
- Wong An Qi Angela, BSc MA
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- The goal of the course is two-pronged. It aims to:
- equip students with fundamental skills, knowledge, tools of system thinking in (health and social) research and policy areas
- hone career readiness competencies such as critical thinking, communication teamwork, ethical and professional integrity, leadership, thinking skills (problem solving and decision making), and practice/actualise various aspects of project management.
Mode of delivery
- -
Recommended optional program components
- none
Course contents
- Students work with coaches on provided background material at real life solutions for the problem presented in the RLS Methods
Students understand how to plan and execute a project that has to align to academic standards and to practitioners’ expectations.
Students are able to consider and apply quality and evaluation criteria in the planning of their projects.
Students are familiar with selected tools to plan, implement, and evaluate projects and programs as well as to continuously adapt them to the local context.
Students know how to manage the expectations of real life managers.
Students will apply political economy analysis tools enabling them to tailor projects to specific contexts.
Students will apply a stakeholder analysis as a basis for projects and its large-scale implementation in health systems.
Students will understand the principles of behavioral economics and its possible applications to promote health.
Recommended or required reading
- Evans, N., Duwe, M., Velten, E. (2023) Policy consistency: What it means, how to measure it, and links with other processes Considerations on the implementation of the EU Climate Law. Ecologic Institute (policy Brief). https://www.ecologic.eu/sites/default/files/publication/2023/50095-Policy-consistency-EUCL-implementation-web.pdf
Coscieme, L., Mortensen, L, F., Donohue, I. (2021) Enhance environmental policy coherence to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 296.
De Waal, I.M. (2021) Coherence in law: A way to stimulate the transition towards a circular economy? A critical analysis of the European Commission's aspiration to achieve full coherence between chemicals legislation and waste legislation - and product legislation. Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 2021, Vol. 28(6) 760-783.
Bandara, W., Furtmueller, E., Miskon, S., Gorbacheva, E., & Beekhuyzen, J. (2015). Achieving Rigor in Literature Reviews: Insights from Qualitative Data Analysis and Tool-Support. Communications of the Association for Information Systems. 34(8), 154-204.
Booth, A., Papaioannou, D., and Sutton, A. (2012) Systematic approaches to a successful literature review. London: Sage.
Briner, R. B., & Denyer, D. (2012). Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis as a Practice and Scholarship Tool. In Rousseau, D. M. (Hrsg.), The Oxford Handbook of Evidenence Based Management. (S. 112-129). Oxford: Oxford University Press
Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ 2021;372:n71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n71 [Titel anhand dieser DOI in Citavi-Projekt übernehmen] .
Petticrew, M. and Roberts, H. (2006). Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide. Oxford:Blackwell. Ridley, D. (2012). The literature review: A step-by-step guide. 2nd edn. London: Sage.
Creswell, J. W. (2005). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions. SAGE.
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77-10.
Hsieh, H.-F., & Shannon, S. E. (2005). Three approaches to qualitative content analysis. Qualitative Health Research, 15(9), 1277-1288. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732305276687
Nowell, L. S., Norris, J. M., White, D. E., & Moules, N. J. (2017). Thematic Analysis. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 16(1), 160940691773384. https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406917733847
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Details are available on Sakai
Language of instruction
- English
Work placement(s)
- none