Undergraduate Course: Globalisation and public health (SCPL10025)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Social Policy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Globalisation is fundamentally changing the challenges confronting public health, transforming health risks while simultaneously creating new opportunities. Economic globalisation affects the health status of populations through its impact on wealth creation and wealth distribution within and between countries. In a global economy health risks and the determinants of health are increasingly transnational, while the traditional primacy of the nation state in health policy is being challenged. Public health has traditionally emphasised equity and distributive justice in health and health care, and the increased reliance of governments and international organisations on market forces constitutes a challenge to the normative and conceptual bases of this tradition. This course will enable students to develop an understanding of the key drivers of globalisation and the mechanisms by which it is impacting on public health. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 2 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 6, Thursday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture and Tutorial |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| to be completed |
Assessment Information
| An essay, 2000-2500 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Introductory texts:
Kawachi I and Wamala S. eds. (2006) Globalization and Health, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lee K and Collin J. eds (2005) Global Change and Health, Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
Beaglehole R. ed. (2003) Global public health: a new era. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lee K (2003) Globalization and Health: An Introduction London: Palgrave
Lee K ed (2003) Health Impacts of Globalization: Towards Global Governance London: Palgrave.
McKee M, Garner P and Stott R eds (2001) International co-operation in health Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Globalisation, public health, health policy |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jeff Collin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3961
Email: jeff.collin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Louise Angus
Tel: (0131 6)50 3923
Email: L.Angus@ed.ac.uk |
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