Undergraduate Course: Health and Society 2A (NUST08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Nursing Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Health and Society 2A develops and expands concepts and ideas introduced in Health and Society 1A as well as drawing on new material. The course addresses the major disciplines, perspectives and methodologies associated with health and social care. The course examines the core health and social challenges that face contemporary society, namely; diversity and equity in health and healthcare, ageing and health care and the New Public Health.
Aims
To develop students conceptual understanding of key terms in the study of health including diversity and equity, and politics of health and health promotion.
To develop students conceptual understanding of the interaction between social, cultural and structural factors and health.
To promote critical understandings of the causes and effects of this interaction
To promote critical understandings of health and the New Public Health.
To enable students to acquire the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to plan implement and evaluate health policies. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Health and Society 1A (NUST08002)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To critically consider health and its determinants and the ways in which these can be evaluated.
To develop an awareness of diversity and equity in health and healthcare
To develop an understanding of the factors, principles, perspectives and theories which contribute to and have shaped current public health practice.
To develop an understanding of healthy public policy and the theories of policy making
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Assessment Information
| A Poster 1000-1100 words 50% and an Exam 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Edward Donaghy
Tel: (0131 6)51 3922
Email: Eddie.Donaghy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
Email: Kirsty.Gardner@ed.ac.uk |
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