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2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1397 Health and Society

20 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Catherine Bates
Email: C.V.Bates@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is aimed at you if you are a student interested in understanding how health, well-being and the common good can be approached from different disciplinary perspectives and how they can be applied to specific real-world examples.

Objectives

This module builds on the Exploring Diversity module (semester 1) by continuing to introduce students to the different discipline areas and their methodologies. It will further develop their confidence around study skills, including the use of technology.

This will be done through focusing on the topic of health and well-being. The aim of this module is to enable students to understand how issues of health and well-being are approached from the perspective of different disciplines and why.

It will promote critical engagement with the literature devoted to the different disciplines and will seek to encourage students to reflect upon individual, community, societal and global aspects.

At the end of the first year students will have a good understanding of how to approach topics. relevant to their everyday lives, from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Learning outcomes
At the end of this module students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
-competing/ complementary theoretical perspectives
-critical engagement with conceptual problems
-the application of theoretical insights relating to health and well-being in the analysis of contemporary issues
-skills required for the clear and accurate communication of ideas
-skills required to produce a poster using Microsoft Office


Skills outcomes
Critical thinking
Interdisciplinary awareness
Understanding of different methodologies appropriate for studying different disciplines
Academic skills
Application of theoretical perspectives to real-world examples.
Appreciation of ethical and global perspectives


Syllabus

- An overview of the interdisciplinary nature of the concept of health and wellbeing
- Cultural, sociological, political scientific and philosophical perspectives
- Social construction of health
- Health and responsibility
- Role of politics, governments and the economy relating to the promotion of health, well-being and the public good
- Ethical issues and dilemmas
- Inequalities
The module will use specific examples to illustrate the concept of health and well-being

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Workshop111.0011.00
Lecture111.0011.00
Seminar111.0011.00
Tutorial10.500.50
Independent online learning hours50.00
Private study hours116.50
Total Contact hours33.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)200.00

Private study

Time for private study is expected to break down as follows:

Reading and research 46 hours
Preparation for seminars 24.5 hours
Assignment Preparation 46 hurs

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

There will be ongoing monitoring of student progress throughout the module via student engagement in each taught session and via the VLE.
Students will also have the option to submit a draft of their work to get feedback before submission.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay1,000 words25.00
Written WorkPoster with notes (2,000 word equivalent).50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)75.00

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


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Exam with advance information on questions1 hr 25.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)25.00

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: 12/12/2018 16:33:09

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