Geography of Health and Health Inequalities MED5677

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Health and Wellbeing
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Summer
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course will deliver insights into the underlying causes of geographical health inequalities and evaluate strategies aimed at rectifying them. It will employ a socio-ecological framework, recognising the significance of social, physical, economic, and political environments in shaping health outcomes. Ultimately, student will be equipped with a critical understanding of the patterns, causes, and potential remedies for geographical health inequalities.

Timetable

Interactive, asynchronous material delivered over 10 weeks.

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Assessment 1: Presentation [50%; ILOs 1-2] Time limit - 15 minutes per student approx.

 

Assessment 2 Written assessment (2000 words) [50%; ILOs 3-4]

Course Aims

The aim of the Geographies of Health and Health Inequalities module is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the spatial distribution of health and the disparities that exist within it. This will encompass a global perspective, enabling students to explore how health patterns vary across diverse contexts.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Critically interpret the significance of geographical patterns of health outcomes and their inequalities for public health policy and practice.

2. Critically interpret the patterns, causes, and potential remedies for geographical health inequalities.

3. Critically evaluate the geographical patterns of health inequalities within international contexts.

4. Critically appraise the impact of geographical causes of health and health inequalities within the broader social determinants of health.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.