Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

What is health literacy? How has it evolved and how do we understand the concept today? What are the concept`s scientific, theoretical and ideological underpinnings? What is the relevance of health literacy (micro-macro levels)? How can health literacy be researched? How can health literacy be supported through interventions? How does health literacy connect to knowledge translation? What is the role and potential significance of health literacy in global health policy and in promoting health equity? The course will focus on these questions based on current research and theory in the field.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You will be able to

  • understand and critically reflect on health literacy as a concept and its relevance for health services in a broad perspective and in different contexts
  • understand and critically reflect on how health literacy can be researched and practised in a health services perspective

Skills

You will be able to

  • critically analyze and discuss the concept of health literacy and its relevance
  • describe and discuss how health literacy can be researched
  • give examples and discuss possible interventions to promote and support health literacy in different contexts and on different health services levels

General competence

You will be able to

  • integrate and evaluate health literacy in research, and communicate and discuss academic issues related to health literacy in practice and research

Admission to the course

The course is available for students at the following master programmes:

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Overlapping courses

Teaching

Teaching 5-6 days over 2 weeks with an oral presentation (exam) at the last day of the course.

The lectures will alternate between oral and written presentations, substituted with different discussion forms and student active teaching methods.

Examination

Oral presentation

Students can choose whether they want to present individually or in a group.

A lecture (maximum 15 minutes, time will depend on the number of students) on a topic related to the subject content where you will be trained in oral dissemination of research.

The course is passed when the lecturer has approved the lecture.

The examination will take place on the last day of teaching.

Examination and grading at The Faculty of Medicine.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.

Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem) Oct. 16, 2026 10:43:15 AM

Facts about this course

Level
Master
Credits
5
Teaching
Spring

The course is last held spring 2026

Examination
Spring .

Examination is last held spring 2026

Teaching language
English

Contact

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