Social Determinants of Health

What are the social and economic determinants of health? How do meanings of ‘health’ differ across populations and communities? This module adopts a multi-disciplinary approach in examining the different understandings of ‘health’ in society, via thinking critically about real-world health issues and their management. Drawing from disciplines such as medical anthropology, urban sociology and human geography, students will investigate how ‘health’ implicates – and is implicated by – the lives of individuals and societies. This module explores contemporary technological, ethical, political and cultural debates in health, healing and well-being, and is open to students from all disciplines and backgrounds.