Module ILA-4907:
Health Equity Human Rights DL
Health Equity Human Rights DL 2024-25
ILA-4907
2024-25
School of Health Sciences
Module - Semester 2
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Tracey O Neill
Overview
A lecture series will provide an understanding of human rights and the skills needed to foster health equity. These lectures will also give specific guidance on how to apply these skills in a health setting. Each lecture will be accompanied by a reading list accessible through the University library.
Workshops will introduce you to the main theoretical concepts in health equity and human rights and provide you with an opportunity to explore these topics by considering real-world case studies.
Assessments will enable you to evidence your knowledge in an essay and demonstrate your applied understanding in a report on an intervention that you have implemented to promote health equity in your workplace.
Topics may include: -Social justice theory -The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) -Health equality, equity and disparity -Discrimination -Protected characteristics -Root causes of health inequity -Social exclusion theory -Measuring health equity -The link between prevention and health equity -Influencing policy
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -C+ to C-鈥imited insight into the social, economic, and cultural complexities of health equity鈥ome knowledge of concepts relating to health equity and human rights鈥nderstanding of the main concepts, but with factual errors in non-core concepts鈥imited analysis showing only obvious points of evaluation and links between ideas鈥ighly limited originality in approach, interpretation, and/or voice鈥ighly limited evidence of independent research 鈥rguments presented but lack coherence with evidence for only some claims鈥ocused but with some irrelevant material and weaknesses in structure 鈥cceptable presentation with appropriate expression鈥ttempt at correct format in appropriate referencing style
-good -B+ to B-鈥ome insight into the social, economic, and cultural complexities of health equity鈥trong knowledge of concepts relating to health equity and human rights鈥lear understanding and mostly free of factual errors 鈥ome analysis showing critical evaluation and links between ideas鈥ome originality in approach, interpretation, and/or voice鈥ome independent research 鈥oherent arguments with evidence for most claims鈥ocused and well structured鈥ood presentation with accurate and appropriate expression鈥ostly correct format in appropriate referencing style
-excellent -A* to A-鈥nsightful awareness into the social, economic, and cultural complexities of health equity鈥omprehensive knowledge of concepts relating to health equity and human rights 鈥etailed understanding with no factual errors 鈥ritical analysis showing evaluation and synthesis of ideas鈥riginality in approach, interpretation, and/or voice鈥xtensive independent research 鈥ogically defended arguments with evidence for all claims鈥ighly focused and well structured 鈥xcellent presentation with accurate and appropriate expression鈥orrect format in appropriate referencing style
Learning Outcomes
- Appreciate how social, economic, and health factors may discriminate against groups with protected characteristics, and critically evaluate interventions to mitigate such discrimination.
- Critically understand concepts of equity and evaluate inclusive approaches to promote health with respect for human rights.
- Design and implement inclusive, equitable, and sustainable approaches for promoting health and wellbeing.
- Understand and critically engage with debates on the principles, practices, policies, and legislation for equity in the health and wellbeing of future generations.
Assessment method
Individual Presentation
Assessment type
Summative
Description
A 10 minuite individual presentation (recorded) for your employer outlining recommendations for improving health equity within the organisation.
Weighting
50%
Due date
07/05/2025
Assessment method
Report
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Select a group with protected characteristics that may experience inequity in health outcomes or access to health care. Report on 1) how social, economic, and health factors may discriminate against this group; and 2) critically evaluate interventions to mitigate discrimination, with a particular focus on inclusive, equitable and sustainable approaches to promote health and wellbeing for this group.
Weighting
50%
Due date
22/05/2025