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 with a focus on approaches to social medical anthropology; The social and political determinants of health and health inequalities; Using the above to examine critically a range of contemporary health issues in contemporary 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 discuss 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 and structured activities. Students have the opportunity to read, synthesize and discuss recent primary references and major reviews within the social science literatures. Students engage with course material individually and collaboratively thus students are brought into contact with up-to-date research, are encouraged to evaluate it critically, and gain practice in discussing relevant materials to others and in learning collaboratively.
• The summative assessment for the module is a portfolio on a theme/question provided to students in advance. The portfolio has to include at least two types of different media (e.g. photo, video, a creative writing piece, blog-type writing piece, a photograph, a hand-made collage/artwork made or chosen by a student in discussion with the module tutor), accompanied by a 500-word text describing the media and linking it to the class readings and theme(s).

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Formative assessment will be a a portfolio assignment element of 500 words or equivalent

■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.