For students attending the course HIV - with the individual in focus from a global perspective, 7,5 hp course code 1QA071

The course should provide a broad, well-thought-out and informed approach to HIV both on a personal and professional level. The course is a collaboration between the Department of Global Public Health at Karolinska Institutet and the HIV organizations Positihva Gruppen and Noah's Ark.

We analyze various themes related to HIV through lectures combined with discussion seminars.
Topics: history of HIV, basic medical facts of importance for the spread of infection, the global epidemic, sexuality.

Syllabus

Welcome to the course HIV - the individual in focus from a global perspective

 

Course period: January 19 - March 29 2026

Courseleader: Anna Mia Ekström

Mail: anna.mia.ekstrom@ki.se

Credits: 7,5 Hp

The course will be on sight only not online

 

Application

Information about competence, selection and application thrue antagning.se

 

Registration

Registration to keep your place and participate in the course is mandatory. You register yourself in Ladok. The registration period is two weeks before the start of the course and one week into the course. More information about webbregistrering.

 

Course

We touch on HIV from an international sociobiological perspective and analyze both the role of the individual and the environment/society in terms of the spread of infection and risk-taking, responsibility and rights and how these vary with knowledge, attitudes, sexuality, gender and social situation. The course includes facts about the virus HIV and AIDS, sexuality, infection prevention, Swedish and global trends, migration, addiction, history and treatment, but also the latest from the research front regarding vaccines and cures and Treatment as Prevention. We also discuss HIV from a broader perspective: human rights, ethical/philosophical dilemmas and global priorities, and conclude with personal experiences of what it can be like to live with HIV. Do you have questions? Contact Anette Nilsson anette.nilsson@ki.se 

The course will take place at Positiva Gruppen på PG Östermalmsgatan 5. 

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Anna Mia Ekström

Kursledare och examinator

Anette Nilsson

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30-09-2025