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HSH207 - Socio-Economic Status and Health

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Cloud (online)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:

HSH106

Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Elyse Warner
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour seminar and learning experiences via CloudDeakin

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week

Note:

*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery

This unit is part of the Family, Society and Health major sequence in H300 Bachelor of Health Sciences (unit set code MJ-H000002)

Content

One of the critical determinants of health in society is socioeconomic status (SES). This unit will explore the link between SES and health from individual and population perspectives. It will explore the way social processes interact with health and consider the latest research on the social gradient. Issues such as gender, poverty and affluence, social exclusion, inequalities in health, and inequity will be considered against issues across the life course (access and expectation) as well as the role of education and information. The role of political and social institutions (including the household) in creating supportive environments will be considered.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Examine the links between socio-economic status and health and wellbeing locally, nationally and internationally, with reference to current research literature.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Critically analyse the role of socio-economic factors in influencing both individual and population health.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Use theoretical frameworks to develop strategies to address socio-economic inequalities/inequities in health.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Communicate the relationship between socio-economic status and health using academic specific language.

GLO2: Communication

ULO5

Source and synthesise academic literature within the context of socioeconomic status and health.

GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO6

Demonstrate how to collaborate, develop and transmit knowledge and ideas with others to explore the links between socio-economic status and health.

GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Case study questions 1,200 words 30%
  • Week 5
Assessment 2: Report  1,600 words 40% 
  • Week 8
Assessment 3: Small group presentation  15 minutes 30%
  • Week 6, Week 9 and Week 10 or 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH207 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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