Please note: This course is part of the minor Dynamics of a Healthy Society. In 23/24, this minor is only open to students that master the Dutch language.
Admission Requirements
Only open to students that are admitted to the Minor Dynamics of a Healthy Society.
Description
This module addresses how citizens, professionals and public managers operationalize the ideal of the healthy society on a local level in cities. The governing ideal of ‘the healthy city’ represents a fundamental shift in how we view health: from individual biophysical models of health towards holistic and contextual notions of health that presuppose interconnectedness of place, health, economic livelihood and well-being of communities. This conceptual shift is promoted by city governments in new policy discourses and (policy) experiments, such as cross-sector collaboration (i.e. joining up health, welfare, work, education), community ‘greening’ initiatives, and urban labs that promote resilience in neighbourhoods. These experiments create new challenges with regards to governance, professional roles and inclusion of citizens in vulnerable situations.
Course Objectives
Students will:
Conceptualize the phenomenon of ‘the healthy society’ as a new governing ideal
Reflect on the new challenges that citizens, professionals and policymakers are faced with when implementing the governing ideal of the healthy society on a local level.
Timetable
For the timetable of this course please refer to MyTimetable
Mode of Instruction
Lectures of researchers
Guest lectures of policymakers/professionals/citizen experts
Assessment Methods
TBA
The Institute of Psychology uses fixed rules for grade calculation and compulsory attendance. It also follows the policy of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences to systematically check student papers for plagiarism with the help of software. Disciplinary measures will be taken when fraud is detected. Students are expected to be familiar with and understand the implications of these three policies.
Reading List
This course uses BrightSpace. Students receive a syllabus with all practical information about the minor programme. Course specific information, such as literature and online resources, will be provided by the course coordinators.
Registration
This course is only open to students of the Minor Dynamics of a Healthy Society. It is only possible to register for the full minor, not for individual courses. Registration for the minor takes place through eduXchange.
Contact
Dr. Lieke Oldenhof, Erasmus University oldenhof@eshpm.eur.nl
Dr. Jeroen van Wijngaarden, Erasmus University vanwijngaarden@eshpm.eur.nl