For students attending the course HIV - with the individual in focus from a global perspective, 7,5 credits course code 1QA147
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
PLEASE NOTE! ROLL CALL AND COURSE START HAS BEEN MOVED TO:
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21st 2026 at 18.00-21.00
Venue roll call: Karolinska Institutet in lecture hall Karolina, floor 2 in Widerströmska huset, Tomtebodavägen 18a, 171 65 Solna
All other course session will be held on Thursdays 18.00-21.00.
OBS! ÄNDRAD VECKODAG UPPROP OCH KURSSTART TILL ONSDAG 21/1 2026 kl 18.00-21.00
Övriga kurstillfällen är på torsdagskvällarna samma tid 18.00-21.00.
Course period: January 19 - March 29 2026
Course Coordinator: Anna Mia Ekström
Email: 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 thru 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 Lena Björk gu-adm-gph@ki.se
Lectures will take place on site either at Karolinska Institutet, Widerströmska huset, Tomtebodavägen 18a, 171 65 Solna or at Positiva Gruppen på PG Östermalmsgatan 5. More information will come closer to course start.
Welcome!
Information Spring 2026
Schedule Spring 2025/ Schedule for Spring 2026 will be updated around week 52
Course evaluations & course analysis
Kontaktuppgifter
Anna Mia Ekström
Course Coordinator and ExaminatorLena Björk
Education Administrater
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