This course will explore policy responses to the problem of health and health inequalities. It will examine the relationship between policy, inequality and health and how this is influenced by the social, political and economic organisation of society. 

2hrs per week, weekly for 10 weeks

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Assessment will be through coursework which could include essay, class presentation and group work - total 4,000 words.

This is an optional course for the MSc programme in Global Health And MSc Public Policy and Management and its aims embody the intentions of these programmes. The principle aim is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to describe and critique health policy. More specifically, the course aims to examine the theoretical and empirical basis of social policy as applied to health and health care.

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

Describe and explain the factors leading to the development of the NHS and assess the extent to which it has changed over time;

Compare different approaches to healthcare systems and delivery;

Assess UK approaches to public health and primary care;

Discuss how health policy should be evaluated;

Show an understanding of the role of markets and personalised budgets in health and social care;

Debate conflicts and contradictions in the social care system.

Generic regulations apply