Aims and Fit of Module

This module will provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the causes of inequality and the outcomes of inequality on population health.

Learning outcomes

A	Distinguish between inequality and inequity and determine why this distinction is important to health.

B	Appraise how inequality and social stratification can affect social cohesion and health. 

C	Critically judge how economic systems, such as neoliberalism, can affect health care and population health.

D	Examine how inequality can affect multiple determinants of health.

Method of teaching and learning

Lecture, discussion, seminars, debates and videos.