Universität Wien

240554 SE Vulnerabilities in health during Covid-19 pandemic (P4) (2023S)

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Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 25.04. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Wednesday 26.04. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities, but at the same time has created new ones that were previously difficult to imagine. The first part of the course aims at analyzing the concepts of vulnerabilities and inequalities in health from medical anthropological perspective as well as exploring various kinds of vulnerabilities that emerged during the pandemic in different European contexts and how the responses to these vulnerabilities differed across Europe. In the second part of the course these different responses will be discussed as well as various approaches to overcome vulnerabilities and inequalities in health (such as cultural competence, intercultural mediation etc.) will be critically analysed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in class discussion is expected. Attendance is obligatory.
A short essay of approximately 2000 words must be submitted within six weeks of the course (exact date to be announced).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance on both days, active participation in discussions and essay.
Grades:
• 91-100 points - 1 (excellent)
• 81-90 points - 2 (good)
• 71-80 points - 3 (satisfactory)
• 61-70 points - 4 (sufficient)
In order to complete the course, one needs to obtain at least 61 points.

Examination topics

Reading list

Napier, David 2020 Rethinking vulnerability through Covid-19. Anthropology Today 26(3): 1-2 https://rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1467-8322.12571

Kleinman, Arthur and Peter Benson 2006 ‘Anthropology in the Clinic. The Problem of Cultural Competency and How to Fix It.’ PLoS Medicine 3(10): 16731676 https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.0030294

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