? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : HEA-P-SDoH&PP

Inequalities in health are observable among groups of the population whether categorised by class, occupation, income, gender or ethnicity and reflect persistent social and economic deprivation. Theories of social stratification provide explanations of patterned and persistent inequalites. This course will provide an introduction to concepts and theories of social stratification and to the evaluation from a public health perspective of public policies that address social inequalities.

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Home subject area

International Public Health Policy, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 17:00 Central

By the end of the course students will be able to:-
1) Critically examine key contemporary debates regarding the social determinants of health.
2) Understand and critically appraise theories of social stratification.
3) Interpret data on global health inequality and on social and economic inequalites.
4) Apply core concepts and perspectives from social science to public health questions
5) Evaluate the public health implications of policies that seek to address social inequalities.

One course essay of 2,500-3,000 words (50% of course mark)
One unseen three-hour exam at end of block of study (50% of course mark)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST March 1 Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Bronwyn Sharples
Tel : (0131 6)50 4661
Email : Bronwyn.Sharples@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Timothy Popham
Email : F.Popham@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/