Health, Poverty and Inequality (L2102N)
15 credits, Level 5
Spring teaching
On this module, you'll explore issues of culture, power, and knowledge in the study of health and development.
You'll examine the relationship between poverty, social marginality, and illness in various historical and contemporary contexts, drawing on perspectives from:
- medical anthropology
- medical sociology
- public health
- cultural psychology
- feminist and activist politics
- development studies.
Key topics include:
- emerging infectious diseases such as HIV and AIDS
- homelessness and its impact on health
- mental health
- organ donation.
You'll also scrutinise health policies, particularly in maternal and child health, and explore how the increasing use of medical technologies affects healthcare delivery.
Teaching
50%: Lecture
50%: Practical (Workshop)
Assessment
100%: Written assessment (Essay)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 23 hours of contact time and about 127 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.