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2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

DAHS3001 Inequalities in Health and Healthcare

10 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Mary Madden
Email: M.T.Madden@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisite qualifications

Appropriate Level 2 study.

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module critically explores social influences affecting health to enable understanding of health inequalities between groups. Health policies and the impact on health and illness of socio-economic inequalities, class, ethnicity and gender, environment and lifestyle are considered.Assessment: Written assignment

Objectives

To critically analyse the findings of major reports on inequalities in health; to determine the individual differences of gender, ethnicity, social class, age and disability in society and discuss possible relationships with the health of individuals; to understand the effect that social difference can have on individual life chances; to analyse inequitable environmental circumstances such as unemployment, housing need and homelessness, which foster disadvantage and health inequality; to evaluate current social policy in relation to health issues; to discuss recent welfare policy reports from the 3 major political parties; to discuss different ideological perspectives on the provision of healthcare and welfare.

Learning outcomes
At the end of this module the students will have knowledge of:
- the history of the development of class inequalities in health in the UK and a history of the development of national and local policy approaches to health inequality;
- the extent of health inequality and analysis of the trends in health inequality;
- the theoretical perspectives on health inequalities;
- how health and health care relates to gender, ethnicity and geographical location.

Skills outcomes
Not applicable

Syllabus

The following topics will be explored: the introduction to the sociology of health and illness; concepts of health and illness; the impact of socio-economic inequality within society; class, ethnic and gender differences in mortality and morbidity; the relationship between environmental and lifestyle factors and health (a range from the following will be examined- employment status, housing tenure, education, graphical location, consumption).

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	14	1.00	14.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Tutorial	1	1.00	1.00
Private study hours			75.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Private study hours
These hours will be spent preparing the summative assessment. In addition time will be needed to prepare for an individual presentation to the whole group. For this formative assignment the students are asked to choose an issue related to health inequality and are expected to research the relevant literature to inform the presentation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Seminar presentation

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1 x 2,500 word essay	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/06/2016

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