Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
5531NCCG-JAN-PAR
5531NCCG-SEP-PAR
5531NCCG-SEP_NS-PAR
Aims
This module will consider geographical approaches to health with focus on spatial, ecological and social approaches to human health. It explores the interface between 'health' and 'geography' using examples from local, national and international studies.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate the spatial, social and ecological approaches to the geography of health
2.
Discuss contemporary developments in healthcare from a geographical perspective.
3.
Describe the main factors that impact human health.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Spatial variations in health and disease, and their impact.
Health geography
Approaches to health and disease
Approaches to geography of health
Health mapping
Inequalities in health and their explanations
Health service accessibility and use
Human changes to the environment and their impact on health
Disease cycles
Assessments
Report
Presentation