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Urban Health (IEHC0067)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Teaching department
Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care
Credit value
15
Restrictions
N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Urban health is an evolving discipline with changing boundaries and key interests. Central to it is an understanding of the health of people in cities and towns given global trends in urbanisation. ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûhas particular strength in research on urban themes and there are teams in many different disciplines working on the issues. In this module you will have the opportunity to engage and contribute to discussions on the development of this multidisciplinary field. You will work toward key learning outcomes and participate in the dialogue on what we should think of as urban health and how it can harness the contributions of specific disciplines (including population health sciences, biosciences, engineering, urban planning, and architecture). In this module there are two cross-cutting themes: (1) the historical and political legacy that informs current discussions; and (2) since urbanisation is a global phenomenon, simultaneous consideration of high-, middle-, and low-income countries.Ìý

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The aim of this module is for students to engage—with a global perspective—in broad interdisciplinary discourse about factors that affect the health of people living in cities and towns.Ìý

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Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 3 ÌýÌýÌý Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
Online
Methods of assessment
25% Viva or oral presentation
75% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
29
Module leader
Dr David Osrin
Who to contact for more information
iehc.public-health-mph@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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