Disclaimer
At the moment, we are still working on the final information for this new interdisciplinary minor. This means that some texts may still change in the coming weeks.
Admission requirements
None.
Description
The course Governance of Health and Care explores how healthcare systems are organized, regulated, and steered to promote sustainable health outcomes. As health challenges become increasingly complex - ranging from demographic change and chronic disease to pandemics and climate-related risks - effective governance is essential at local, national, and global levels.
Course subjects:
Foundations of Healthcare governance
Levels of governance
Stakeholders and institutional actors
Network governance and collaboration
Participation and community engagement
The course combines theoretical and practice-oriented materials, including:
Academic literature on healthcare governance, sustainability, and network governance
Case studies (national reforms, international health coordination, One Health initiatives)
Lecture slides
Group exercises and applied policy analysis tasks
Course objectives
The learning goals are:
1. Students understand the concept of healthcare governance and sustainable development.
2. Students apply the concept of healthcare governance to the study of One Health’s and Sustainability’s institutional actors and strategies.
3. Students analyze major domestic and international challenges to healthcare governance and sustainability.
Timetable
All course and group schedules are published on MyTimeTable.
The exam dates have been determined by the Education Board and are published in MyTimeTable.
It will be announced in MyTimeTable and/or Brightspace when and how the post-exam feedback will be organized.
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Excursion?
Assessment method
Assessment: paper (50%) & final presentation (50%)
The final grade is established by the weighted average and is graded as either a fail or a pass.
Reading list
The reading list can be found on Brightspace.
Registration
30 EC minor
You can enroll for the complete minor through EduXChange, registration is open from 19 May to 30 June. The minimum number of students for the minor is 12.
15 EC minor
This minor is also open as a 15 EC minor for LUMC students. You can apply for the 15 EC minor through the regular half minor procedure communicated on Brightspace. This information is subject to change, but this will change 15 April at the latest. The minimum number of students for the minor is 12.
Contact
This interdisciplinary minor is a collaboration of the faculties of Medicine (LUMC), Governance and Global Affairs, Humanities, Law, and Science. The Faculty of Medicine (LUMC) acts as the overall coordinator of this minor programme. If you have any questions regarding this minor, please contact the LUMC Education Service Desk through their contact form.
Remarks
This course is part of the minor Sustainable health and care.