The PhD programme in Health and Medicine is a doctoral programme at the Faculty of Health Sciences. Health and Medicine describes a field of research which works to improve the medical services and thus public health.
Applicants with a academic background who have completed a five-year master degree (3+2)
Funding for projects must be secured before admission
Continous admission
The health problems we face today differ from earlier health challenges. Previously, bacterial infectious diseases threatened people's health - today we have the HIV virus epidemic which is the largest public health problem in Africa. Today's health problems are to a greater extent linked to the individual's lifestyle and ability to safeguard their own health. We see significant health challenges in relation to chronic diseases, mental illness, substance abuse, cancer, diabetes, obesity, COPD, asthma and dementia.
It is therefore a need to integrate research in medicine and health with elements from several disciplines in order to gather knowledge about individual, structural, organizational and social phenomena. This requires both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research where methods from different fields, like social science, epidemiology and health services research, are relevant.
Our PhD programme in Health and Medicine is founded on a broad methodology to facilitate multi - disciplinary approaches to scientific research. This includes several disciplines: clinical and translational medicine, nursing, chiropractic, patient safety, and psychology. The programme will help to develop knowledge that enables patients and healthcare professionals to better meet tomorrow's health challenges. It is our aim to develop our PhD students' ability to conduct research that increases understanding of how factors at different levels and areas affect human health.
Admission
How to apply for admission.
PhD fellowship position at UiS
Vacant positions are published on our web page: https://www.uis.no/nb/om-uis/ledige-stillinger-ved-uis
If you are admitted through a fellowship position you should, within the three first months, submit your project plan for assessment by the Doctoral Committee. The project plan should follow our Guidelines. As an attachment to the project plan, there should be an application to the Doctoral Committee for the appointment of supervisors. Please include application form for appointment of supervisors, their CVs (3 pages max.) as well as declaration of supervisor experience. Please sende your project plan with attachements to healthandmedicine@uis.no.
External funding
In case your PhD education receives external funding, your application for admission to PhD in Healh and Medicine should include the following:
- application form
- diploma(s)+ CV
- documentation of funding
- project plan (see guidelines)
- declaration of supervisor experience (med CV inntil 3 sider)
- relevant permissions from regional ethical committees or other authorities
Please send your application to healthandmedicine@uis.no
Structure of the course of study
Overview of the programme structure and some of the requirements for each part.
Project plan
The project plan should follow the template for the project plan for the PhD programme in Health and Medicine. The candidate must submit their project plan within 3 months after admission.
Instruction component
The course component of the PhD programme shall comprise of at least 30 ECTS credits. The plan for the course component is to be apporoved by the doctoral comitee. For candidates admitted in or after 2018 the minimum requirements are:
- Philosophy of science and ethics, 10 credits
- Research methods, 10 credits
- Specialization course(s), 10 credits
If the faculty does not offer suitable courses for the course component candidates may register for doctoral level courses at other faculties or accredited institutions.
The doctoral training also comprises of compulsory academic dissemination. The following components must be completed:
- Regular presentation of research progress in your academic group
- At least one presentation at an international academic conference during the doctoral education
- At least one popular science contribution during the doctoral education
Mid-term evaluation / 50% seminar
A mid-term evaluation of doctoral thesis work will be conducted either in the third or fourth semester (if the candidate follows a three-year cycle). The candidate will present his/her work for assessment by an evaluation team, consisting of at least one persons appointed by the faculty.
90% seminar
A 90% seminar will be held towards the end of the PhD course, prior to the candidate submitting his/her thesis for evaluation.
PhD thesis
If the PhD thesis will consist mainly of articles, at least 3 articles must have the PhD candidate as first author. At least 1 article must have been accepted for publication in a peer reviewed, scientific journal. At least 1 article must have been submitted, and the rest of the articles must have been made ready for submission.
Courses
PhD courses in health and medicine offered at the University of Stavanger:
Please send your course application form to healthandmedicine@uis.no.
If you are already admitted to the PhD programme in health and medicine you may also register for courses at Studentweb.
Please follow the links in the course titles for more information about specific courses.
| DHV100 Philosophy of Health Sciences 10 credits Course coordinator: Sebastian Rehnman Course schedule 2023: 30 January - 3 February AND 27 - 31 March (weeks 5 and 13) Lectures: 09.00 - 15.00 DHV210 Qualitative Methods in Health and Medicine 10 credits Course coordinator: Kristine Rørtveit Course dates 2023: June 12 - June 16 Application deadline: May 31 DHV211 Metasynthesis - Research Course in Advanced Qualitative Methods 5 credits Course coordinator: Terese Bondas Under revision, will not be arranged in 2023. DHV212 Psycho-Societal Research: Methodology and Practice 5 sp Emneansvarlige: Steffen Krüger (UiO), Dion Rüsselbæk Hansen (SDU) Birgitta Haga Gripsrud (UiS) Course dates 2023: Monday thru Friday week 21 (May 22 - 26) The course will be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia DHV220 Quantitative design and analysis in health science with focus on quasi-experimental research 10 credits Course coordinator: Aleksander Hagen Erga Course dates 2023: May: 23 and 24 June: 8, 9, 12 and 13 Schedule: 0815am - 1200 noon all days DHV310 Theoretical and innovative approaches to long-term illness 10 credits Course coordinator: Anne Marie Lunde Husebø and Marianne Storm Will be arranged spring 2024. DHV320 Theoretical and conceptual framework founded in caring sciences 10 credits Course coordinators: Camilla Koskinen and Venke Irene Ueland Course dates: 6-8 September and 8-9 November Application deadline August 15 Click here for more information about the course (PDF) DHV340 Social scientific addiction research 10 credits Course coordinator: Anne S. Selbekk Will be arranged spring 2024. DHV350 Selected topics in Quality and Patient Safety 10 credits Course Coordinators: Siri Wiig og Karina Aase 2023: Session 1: May 24 Session 2: June 21 Abstract course paper: June 5 Course paper deadline: September 15 Application deadline: May 1 DHV370 Professional relationships in health- and social work; a psycho-social perspective 10 credits Course coordinators: Ellen Ramvi, Birgitta Haga Gripsrud Under revision, will not be arranged in 2023. |
Guidelines and forms
Doctoral comittee
The Doctoral Committe acts by the authority of and gives advice to the Dean of Faculty. The Dean of Faculty has the administrative and academic responsibility for the Faculty's PhD in Health and Medicine. The Doctoral committee handles cases related to the whole doctoral programme, as well as cases related to individual candidates, such as admission, approval of project plans and appointment of supervisors.
Members of the Doctoral Committe:
- Head of the Doctoral Committe: Dean of research and innovation Thor Ole Gulsrud
- Professor Margareth Kristoffersen
- Professor Siri Wiig
- Professor Kristine Rørtveit
- Professor Jo Røislien
- Associate Professor Ingvild Margreta Morken
- Associate Professor Anne Schanche Selbekk
- Associate Professor Camilla Nordmand
- Research Fellow Bente Hamre Larsen
- Associate Professor Ingrid Ølfarnes Røysland (deputy member)
- Adjunct Associate Professor Erna Harboe (deputy member)
Meeting dates 2022:
- August 25
- September 29
- October 27
- November 24
- December 16
Meeting dates 2023
- January 27
- Febuary 23 (cancelled)
- March 30
- April 27
- May 25
- June 22
Please send cases 10 working days prior to the meeting date.
Guide for PhD Education
Contact
Department of Quality and Health Technology
Fakultetsadministrasjonen HV