Inequalities, Inequities and Health (PHCM9626)
The aim of this course is to introduce you to major concepts and evidence of practice necessary to understand and reduce or prevent health inequities in western industrialised countries.
The aim of this course is to introduce you to major concepts and evidence of practice necessary to understand and reduce or prevent health inequities in western industrialised countries.
There has been increasing evidence to support the argument that differences in health and opportunities for good health are strongly determined by inequities in social and structural factors in society. The overall aim of this course is to introduce you to major concepts and evidence of practice necessary to understand and reduce or prevent health inequities in western industrialised countries. Specific topics explored include the patterns of health inequalities and inequities in the population, political and structural determinants of inequities in health, and actions to reduce or eliminate health inequities presented through case studies of effective interventions.
This course is an elective course of the Master of Public Health Program, comprising 6 units of credit towards the total required for completion of the study program.
Fully online
A/Prof Fiona Haigh
Course Convenor
+61 (2) 9065 6124
f.haigh@unsw.edu.au
Dr Esther Alloun
Course Convenor
e.alloun@unsw.edu.au
We welcome students from any discipline and level of experience to contribute perspectives and understandings. In addition, we encourage you to engage with the material, ask questions, discuss relevant issues with teachers and colleagues, and regard the available literature with a critical eye.
The aims of this course are to develop students’ understanding of inequalities and inequities in health, to recognise and discuss determinants of inequalities and inequities in health, and to examine actions to reduce or eliminate inequities in health.
By the end of the course you should be able to:
Learning activities, which include the use of case studies and online student discussions, have been designed to engage students in the learning process, encourage active and self-directed learning and to provide opportunities for students to debate key issues in immunisation. Postgraduate teaching aims to support students in developing their capacity for inquiry and critical thinking. In this course, an active learning approach is encouraged through strategies which include interactive instruction, self-directed learning, experience-based learning and peer-learning.
Assessment Task 1 – Written paper: Debate about inequality and inequity in health
Weighting: 35%
Length: 1500 words
Assessment Task 2 – Written paper: development of an intervention to reduce a health inequity
Weighting: 45%
Length: 2500 words
Assessment Task 3 – Evidence of active contribution
Weighting: 20%
Length: variable
Learning resources for this course all available in Moodle consist of the following: