Module ANTH43815: Society, Health and Wellbeing

Department: Anthropology

ANTH43815: Society, Health and Wellbeing

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To provide students with a range of theoretical perspectives and approaches within the social sciences which they can apply to a range of issues concerning health and wellbeing.

Content

• Indicative content is listed below and will be taught with reference to health and societal-level problems/scenarios:
• Key theories and approaches within the social sciences applied to health.
• The social and political determinants of health and health inequalities.
• Using the above to examine critically a range of contemporary health issues, primarily in industrial and post-industrial societies.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will have a working knowledge and understanding of concepts in the following areas:
• Key theories and approaches within the social sciences and health.
• Overview of key contemporary issues and debates within the social sciences and health.

• Ability to critically evaluate and apply social science theories to a range of contemporary health issues.
• Ability to synthesise, critically evaluate and present data, models and theoretical arguments and materials.

• Ability to engage critically with a range of literature.
• Ability to communicate succinctly and clearly in both oral and written format.
• Ability to bring together and contrast different disciplinary perspectives on key contemporary health and wellbeing issues

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Contributing teaching staff introduce theoretical concepts and approaches, topics and key issues, followed by student-led discussion. Students have the opportunity to read, synthesize and present recent primary references and major reviews within the social science literatures. Students prepare presentations individually and collaboratively. Thus students are brought into contact with up-to-date research, are encouraged to evaluate it critically, and gain practice in presenting relevant materials to others and in learning collaboratively.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Formative assessment will be a written exercise of not more than 1,500 words that encourages wider reading and the ability to place what is read in the context of wider theoretical debates. Informal feedback on student presentations / discussions within seminars will also help students to hone their communication and critical evaluation skills.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University