Head of department and members
Véronique Daubas-Letourneux is currently in charge of the department of Human ans Social Sciences, seconded by two deputy heads : Virginie Muniglia and Arnaud Campéon.
Members
See the list of the teaching staff, research officers and PhD students of the department
Objectives
The department’s activities concern public policies developed in the field of healthcare and social work on the basis of insights arising out of the human and social sciences: policy and program design, implementation by the various actors involved, regulatory process, and evaluation.
Research and Expertise
THEME 1
Vulnerabilities and social ties Principally integrated to the theme: “Chronic Disease, Mental Health, Disability and Ageing”
THEME 2
Social determinants and health promotion Principally integrated to the theme: “Public Policies and Health Promotion”
THEME 3
Analysis of Social and Health Policies Principally integrated to the theme: “Public Policies and Health Promotion”
THEME 4
Actors and Operational Dynamics in the Social and Health System Principally integrated to the theme: “Social and Health Professionals: quality of practice”
Collaboration with the UMRs
The research activities form part of the department although they are often developed within accredited units. The teaching staff of the department are associated with several mixed research units such as:
- ARENES-Crape Research team – UMR 6051 CNRS
- EPV, IRD Research team – UMR 190
- ERIS Reseach team – Centre Maurice Halbwachs (CNRS/EHESS/ENS)
- ESO Research team – UMR 6590
- Law and Social Change Laboratory – Université de Nantes, UMR-CNRS 6297
Presentation of the department’s chairs
The department of Human and Social Sciences and Health Behaviour also welcomes a number of chairs:
- Eric Breton is the titular of the Inpes Health Promotion Chair
- Linda Cambon is the titular of the INCa/IReSP/EHESP Chair for research in cancer prevention
- Patricia Loncle is the titular of the Chair of Research on Youth
- Claude Martin is the titular of the Childhoold, well-being and parenting Chair
Programs
Diploma Programs
- Master of Public Health
- Europubhealth
- Master in Disability and Social Participations
- Master in childhood and youth: Policies and Care
- Master in Administration of Public Health Policies and Programmes
- Master of Law, Health and Ethics
- Master in Public Health: Social Sciences and Management
- Public Health Master 1 in collaboration with Rennes 1 University “Law and governance in the social and welfare sector” (in French only)
- Master in Health and Prevention
The Department is associated with:
- the professional specialisation course “Health promotion, management of health and welfare services” of the public health Master of the Paris XI University of Medicine (in collaboration with Paris V, Paris XII and Versailles Saint-Quentin),
- the “International economics and strategies” Master of Grenoble 2 Pierre Mendès France University,
- the “Analysis and management of health establishments” Master of Paris VII Denis Diderot University, etc.
Institute-specific diplomas
- Managing a center for the care of the elderly (EHPAD) in compliance with the rights of users (in French only) – Course leader: Arnaud Campéon.
- Leading and Managing implementation of integrated care for elderly and disabled persons at the local level (in French only)- Course leader: Marie-Aline Bloch
Civil Service Executive Degree Programs
The department takes an active part in numerous civil service executive degree programs at the EHESP:
- Preparation for competitive entrance examinations
- Public Health and Social Welfare Inspector Program
- Public Health Medical Inspector Program
- Public Health Pharmacist Inspector Program
- School Physician Program
- Regional Occupational Physician Program
- Territorial Physician Program
Main aspects of the professional development courses
- Inspection course
- Health promotion certificate (in French only)
- Evaluation course
Contact
Karine LABOUX
departement-shs@ehesp.fr – Tél: +33 (0) 2 99 02 26 46