Health and Society (DC209)

You will undertake a range of modules, including those in which you will: Investigate various perspectives—biological, social, political, ethical, psychological—that you can employ in examining health issues Learn about health research Actively engage in health projects or campaigns Develop your own ‘healthy qualities’ Examine particular health-related issues such as ‘drugs in society’, ‘nutrition and health’ and ‘trauma and abuse in society’ As part of the course, you will have opportunities to engage in activities and project work that you find personally relevant and interesting. With a particular emphasis on health action in the everyday world, you will participate in a voluntary community project in Year One. In Year Two you will design and implement a small health equity campaign. In Year Three you will conduct a health research project and write a final dissertation.