Prerequisites for Module
None in addition to course entry requirements.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To examine the social context of health and increase critical awareness of the impact of health inequalities on improving individual and population health.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Critically examine the prevalence, characteristics and impact of health inequalities locally, nationally and globally.
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Critically explore the social context of health.
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Discuss and explore a range of public health interventions aimed at reducing health inequalities.
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Indicative Module Content
Health inequalities; sociology of health; social context of health; chronic illness; social integration; impact of poverty; policy drivers and influencers; politics; biomedical model; social inequalities; health status; health literacy; empowerment; public health; health promotion; values; wellbeing; health equity; commissioning; national and global issues; social determinants of health; austerity.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Distance Learning | Online tutorials, online workshops, online discussions
| 22 |
Directed Study
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| 48 |
Private Study
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| 80 |
Mode of Delivery
Online Distance Learning.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3
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Component 1 is a policy analysis.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | EYAL. N., HURST. S., MARCHAND., S.H. NORHEIM. O.F. and WIKLER. D., 2014. Inequalities in Health: Concepts, Measures, and Ethics. New York: Oxford University Press.
| | 2. | DORLING. D. 2015. Inequality and the 1%. London: Verso.
| | 3. | McGILLVRAY. M. et al., 2012. Health Inequality and Development. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
| | 4. | NETTLETON. S., 2013. The Sociology of Health and Illness. 3rd Edition. Cambridge: Polity Press.
| | 5. | BARBIER. E. 2015. Nature and Wealth - Overcoming Environmental Scarcity and Inequality. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan,
| | 6. | LAVERACK. G., 2013. Health Activism: Foundations and Strategies. London: Sage.
| | 7. | Current peer reviewed research and journal articles.
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