Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Geography of Health and Health Care
GEOG 3316 Geography of Health and Health Care
Prerequisites:
Any 24 credits completed.Antirequisites:
GEOG 3236Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
This course introduces students to the geographies of health and health care. Current theories, and methodologies, and case studies will be used to explore the importance of geography in understanding and explaining the spatial patterns of diseases including infectious, chronic and mental health problems. Health inequalities, health care provision and planning will also be examined in a global context.