School of Health and Welfare
The School of Health and Welfare conducts education, research and collaboration in the fields of social and behavioural sciences and nursing.
About HOV
The School of Health and Welfare has approximately 120 employees and consists of three departments.
Management, administration and teachers/researchers have offices in the R-building on the campus area. Most of the tuition is also conducted in the R-building, but lectures may also be held in other buildings on the campus area. The Nursing Programme also has tuition and staff located at Campus Varberg.
The School of Health and Welfare has three departments:
- The Department of Health and Sport
- The Department of Health and Care
- The Department of Society and Welfare
The Dean of Faculty is Lena-Karin Erlandsson.
Join the future – Welcome to the School of Health and Welfare!
Education
First-cycle programmes:
- Health Education
- Media and Communication Studies: Focus Health
- Work and Welfare – Management and Organization – Work Science
- Professional Career in Sport and Working Life
- Psychology – Sport and Exercise
- Social Change and Social Sustainability
- Nursing Programme
- Social Work Programme
Continuing professional development:
- Master's Programme in Health and Lifestyle
- Postgraduate Diploma in District Nursing, Psychiatric Care, Optical Healthcare, and Care of Children and Young People
- Master's Programme (60 credits) in Nordic Welfare
Third-cycle education is provided within the field of Health and Lifestyle. The Faculty Programme Director is Elenita Forsberg.
Research
Research at the school is organised within the Center for Research on Welfare, Health and Sport (CVHI), which is a multidisciplinary research environment. The Head of Research at CVHI is Petra Svedberg.
Organisation
Management and administration
- Dean: Lena-Karin Erlandsson
- Controller: Eva-Lotta Ekström
- Economist: Marie Larsson
- Head of Health and Sport: Marie Lydell
- Head of Health and Healthcare: Ing-Marie Carlsson
- Head of Society and Welfare: Helena Eriksson
- Administrative Researcher: Charlotte Andersson
- Collaborative Coordinator: Gerry Andersson
- Research Coordinator: Anna Condelius
- Communications Officer: Hilda Liberg
- Human Resources Specialist: Pernilla Forsman
Programme directors
- Health Education: Linn Håman
- Media and Communication Studies: Focus Health: Matts Skagshöj
- Work and Welfare – Management and Organization: Marielle Wall
- Professional Career in Sport and Working Life: Linette Törnqvist
- Psychology – Sport and Exercise: Linette Törnqvist
- Social Change and Social Sustainability: Henrik Stenberg
- Nursing Programme: Ulrica Åström
- Master's Programme in Health and Lifestyle: Ingrid Larsson
- Master's Programme in Nordic Welfare: Ebba Sundin
- Specialist Nursing: Jeanette Källstrand
Advisory Board
Chairperson:
Faculty representatives:
Student representatives:
- Linnea Johansson
- Julia Tranberg
Please contact the advisory board secretary Charlotte Andersson for more information.
Department of Health and Sport
The department conducts education within disability studies, media and communication studies, social work and sociology.
The Department of Health and Sport has 35 employees. The Head of Department is Marie Lydell, Senior Lecturer in Teaching and Learning.
The department’s researchers belong to the research environment the Center for Research on Health and Welfare (CVHI).
Department of Society and Welfare
The department conducts education within disability studies, media and communication studies, social work and sociology.
The Department of Society and Welfare has 38 employees. The Head of Department is Helena Eriksson, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies.
The department’s researchers belong to the research environment the Center for Research on Health and Welfare (CVHI).
Department of Health and Care
The department conducts education within disability studies, media and communication studies, social work and sociology.
The Department of Health and Care has 47 employees. The Head of Department is Ing-Marie Carlsson, Senior Lecturer in Nursing.
The department’s researchers belong to the research environment the Center for Research on Health and Welfare (CVHI).
