Module HUSS2341: HDP I: International Health and Development (IHD)

Department: Anthropology (Human Sciences) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

HUSS2341: HDP I: International Health and Development (IHD)

Prerequisites

• Health & Society I and II

Corequisites

• HDP II: Critical & Applied Medical Anthropology

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• 1. To give students a firm grounding in theories of international development and the role of applied anthropology within development.
• 2. To give students a critical appreciation of key areas of theory within medical anthropology.
• 3. To provide students with a historical background within which to understand contemporary global health issues and policy.
• 4. To enable students to apply these theories to current key issues in international health policy and practice.

Content

• 1. International development and applied anthropology: o Introduction to the main theories within social and economic development. o Critical evaluation of development theories in relation to applied anthropology.
• 2. Key theories within medical anthropology: o Medical ecology o Cultural and symbolic theories o Critical medical anthropology
• 3. Historical perspectives on global health: o History of global health policy, including: the colonial legacy, creation of the WHO, primary health care and community-based approaches, vertical programmes emphasising maternal and child health, the Millennium Development Goals and beyond.
• 4. Applying theory (medical anthropology and development theories) to key current issues in international health. Specific topics will vary from year to year, but may include some of the following: o Health inequalities o Urbanisation o Health of mobile populations and refugees o Maternal health o Child survival o Combating malaria and other tropical parasitic infections o HIV/ AIDS.

Learning Outcomes

• A critical appreciation of the major theories of social and economic development.
• Understanding some of the major theories within medical anthropology.
• Knowledge of the major global health problems and the historical, economic, social, cultural and political context of these.
• Knowledge of major international and development policies, and the historical, economic, social, cultural and political context of these.

• Ability to apply theory within medical and development anthropology to a range of key contemporary global health issues.
• Ability to evaluate critically international health and development policy and practice, using theory from medical and development anthropology.
• Critical awareness of the role of applied anthropology within international health and development policy and practice.

• Application of theory to practical situations.
• Ability to read and critically evaluate both academic and policy literature.
• Academic essay-writing skills.
• Ability to write for non-academic (policy) audiences (policy proposal).

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

• Themes are developed in lectures, and lectures are complemented by classes that go into selected topics in more depth, promote group problem solving, examine case-studies and incorporate some group presentations.
• Students will therefore be able to comment on content of lectures and classes, as well as facilitating each other's learning while guided by tutors.
• Summative assessment entails two essays, each 2,500 words: one on a topic relating to development theory and practice; the other on international health.
• Formative assessment:
• Book review (800 words)
• Class group presentation (written feedback)
• There is a DUO site for this module.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

(1) Book review (800 words) (2) Class group presentation (with written feedback)

■ 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