| Unit name | Health Care Policies |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL31018 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lart |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit explores two, inter-linked aspects of health: firstly, the distribution of health amongst the population, and secondly the relationship between health and health care provision. The focus is largely on Britain and the unit explores differences in health and the experience of health care in terms of diversity within the British population. In addition, the unit draws on the insights offered through cross-national comparisons. The first part of the unit focuses on ideas about health: what health is, how it can be measured, and how health is distributed amongst different populations. The second part explores health services and health policy in the UK looking at the development of health policy, the delivery of health care, services for different users, and critical analysis of policy in this area.
