Folkhälsovetenskap - arbetet med ämnets definition

Hogskoleverkets kritik mot hanteringen av amnet Folkhalsovetenskap vid de svenska larosatena utmynnade i att det Svenska Folkhalsokonsortiet tillsatte en arbetsgrupp. Denna grupp lade fram ett forslag till definition av amnet Folkhalsovetenskap och en forteckning over basala kunskaps- och kompetensomraden. Samtidigt identifierades sju specifika omraden inom amnet. Vid ett mote i oktober 2008 gillades arbetsgruppens forslag av konsortiets narvarande medlemmar. Abstract: Due to critism from the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education a process with the aim to establish a common definition and description of the content of the University subject Public Health Science was carried out. A working group suggested an overriding definition. A list of basic knowledge and competencies for each student with a degree in Public Health from a Swedish University was also suggested. These suggestions were accepted by the Swedish Consortium for Public Health training programs.