Health & Society

The master's in Health & Society uses participatory teaching and learning methods to encourage involvement and use of experience and understanding. Praised by external examiners for the depth of reflection it encourages. Draws on the expertise of leading researchers and teachers in a range of health-related fields, including sociology and ethics.

KEY BENEFITS

• Uses participatory teaching and learning methods throughout to encourage student involvement and make full use of experience and understanding.
• Praised by external examiners for the depth of reflection it encourages in students.
• Draws on the expertise of leading researchers and teachers in a range of health-related fields, including sociology and ethics.

PURPOSEFor students from a variety of backgrounds including school teaching, nursing, medicine, dentistry, NHS and local authority health education and health promotion services and voluntary agencies. To develop and enhance knowledge, understanding and critical reflection on theories and ideologies central to the notion of health, and appreciation of the social influences and context of health and health related practice. Participants will develop awareness of modern social theory and how it can be used to chart and understand the relationship between health and society.

DESCRIPTION

The four core taught modules are:

• Health: Concepts & Theories;
• The Social Context of Health;
• Values, Ethics & the Public Health;
• Research Methods.

There is also a taught special study:

• Theorising Health and Society.

Students also need to complete a dissertation by independent supervised study.