Nutritional Policy
Objectives
1. Promoting in students' knowledge and understanding of the access and sustainability challenges faced by health systems - nationally and internationally.
2. Promoting in students' knowledge and understanding of the organization chart of the Ministry of Health and the National Health Service in Portugal.
3. Development of a critical spirit about the current functioning of the central, regional and peripheral institutions of the Portuguese Health System.
4. Promoting in students' knowledge and understanding of the methodology for drafting a policy, as well as the legislative process.
5. Develop in students the skills of critical analysis, assessment, establishment and restructuring of intersectoral bridges, in sectoral policies in matters of health and food and nutrition.
General characterization
Code
41044
Credits
Available soon
Responsible teacher
FRANCISCO GOIANA GODINHO DA SILVA,ANA FILIPA DA SILVA ALVES,ANA CATARINA DOMINGUES PEREIRA SANTOS,SUSANA ISABEL MATEUS SANTOS
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 0
Teaching language
PT
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Bibliography
Not applicable
Teaching method
The lectures will have an expository component and will also involve a dynamic dialogue with the students. There will be space for the participation of external speakers/experts regarding each of the syllabus contents.
Evaluation method
Assessment at the final exam period - Oral Exam, corresponding to 100% of the grade.
* Minimum value of the test - 9.5
Subject matter
1. Past, present and future challenges of health systems.
2. The Portuguese Health System: organizational chart and challenges.
3. Central Structures of the Portuguese Health System: dynamics and challenges.
4. Regional Structures of the Portuguese Health System: dynamics and challenges.
5. Local structures of the Portuguese health system: dynamics and challenges.
6. Legislative process in health: dynamics and challenges.
7. Basic concepts in nutritional policy. Analysis of national and international nutritional policies