Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Public and Allied Health
Learning Methods
Lecture
Module Offerings
4000HS-SEP-CTY
Aims
After this module is completed students will be able to discuss the social dimensions of health and illness and the rise of the medical model in contemporary societies
Learning Outcomes
1.
Recognise the contested nature of health, illness, the body and medicine
2.
Explore the genetic, social, political economic and historical factors that
impact on the health and well-being of humans
3.
Consider the impact and significance of health inequalities
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Concepts of health
Dimensions of health
Health needs
Health inequalities
History of medicine
Environmental impacts (health and housing)
Determinants of health e.g. obesity/eating disorders
Living with disability
Module Overview:
The focus of this module is to introduce you to contemporary perspectives on health. This will explore the theoretical, historical and political context of health, illness and medicine to consider how these matters affect society.
The focus of this module is to introduce you to contemporary perspectives on health. This will explore the theoretical, historical and political context of health, illness and medicine to consider how these matters affect society.
Additional Information:The focus of this module is to introduce students to contemporary perspectives on health. This will explore the theoretical, historical and political context of health, illness and medicine to consider how these matters affect society