Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module GEOG3631: GEOGRAPHIES OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
Department: Geography
GEOG3631: GEOGRAPHIES OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2012/13 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Any Level 1 or Level 2 GEOG module.
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To introduce different ways of understanding geographies of health and care through exploration of key concepts and theoretical approaches
- To explore a range of applications and case studies to demonstrate health geography in practice
- To promote critical reflection on research findings and their interpretation
Content
- Introductory concepts: Health and the geographies of health, Geographical perspectives on health and health care
- Geographies of risk and health: Mapping disease and ill-health, Risk perceptions, Infectious diseases, Psychosocial and mental health
- Geographies of care and health: Health systems, Health promotion and policy, Healing places and therapeutic landscapes, Care for marginalised groups
- Health, space and place; Health and environment, Health inequalities: poverty, deprivation and wealth
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
- demonstrate understanding of, and critically appraise, key approaches and debates in health geography
- demonstrate understanding of, and critically appraise, complex relationships between health, space and place
Subject-specific Skills:
- On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
- relate wider conceptual debates to a range of specific empirical examples in the geography of health and care
Key Skills:
- Critically assess material presented in lectures and wider reading
- Effectively critique literature
- Present logical written arguments
- Articulate an argument through a visual presentation
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures will provide the necessary breadth of coverage, overview and study guide required by the aims and objectives
- Tutorials will allow students in smaller groups to discuss and appraise a range of key debates and examples in the geography of health and health care
- Coursework will enable students to demonstrate detailed knowledge of specific theoretical and/or empirical aspects of the module
- The unseen examination provides an effective and efficient assessment of candidates' ability to critically discuss the range of material delivered through lectures and wider reading
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 14 | Weekly | 2 | 28 | |
| Tutorials | 3 | Term 1 & 2 | 1 | 3 | ■ |
| Walking Tutorial | 1 | Term 1 | 1 | 1 | ■ |
| Student Preparation & Reading | 168 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Coursework Visual Essay | Component Weighting: 15% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Coursework Visual Essay | Max 20 Powerpoint (or equivalent) slides | 100% | None |
| Component: Coursework Essay | Component Weighting: 35% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Coursework Essay | 5 pages | 100% | None |
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| End of Module Examination | 1.5 hours | 100% | None |
Formative Assessment:
Literature review 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