Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Siobhan Irving
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MDevStud or MPH or 30cp at 8000 level or above or (ANTH816 or ANTH8016)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Global health recognises a holistic understanding of health that transcends borders and encompasses the links and transnational movements of people, materials and ideas. To affect change at the individual, community and global levels, we need to appreciate how human biology and health are shaped by the larger contexts in which they are embedded and the dynamic and uneven circulation of resources, technology, culture, values and people. In this unit, we will examine the role of social, political-economic and environmental forces that shape the patterning and the distribution of disease and health across communities and take a critical perspective when examining the underlying value systems in biomedical science, policy, health interventions, and global health practice. This unit offers a framework for understanding the complex ways that health and disease intersect within a range of global contexts, institutions and practices. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Research essay | 40% | No | 6/11/20 |
Short answer essays | 30% | No | 13/09/20 |
Participation and reading response | 20% | No | Weekly |
Presentation | 10% | No | Weeks 12-13 |
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: 6/11/20
Weighting: 40%
Research essay exploring a chosen topic from the course material
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 13/09/20
Weighting: 30%
A take-home short answer exam on key concepts
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
Completion of weekly reading summary and active participation in weekly seminars
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Weeks 12-13
Weighting: 10%
Short presentation of research topic for main essay
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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