Overview
In this course, we will explore important issues in women’s and children’s health globally and examine their contextual determinants. You will develop a deep understanding of the importance of addressing priority health concerns for these populations and analyse public health approaches to the provision of health information and services for … For more content click the Read More button below.
We will take an intersectional and life-course approach to understanding the health of women and children (in all their diversity), moving from maternal and reproductive health, through newborn and child health and development, to adolescent health, and finally to priority women’s health issues.
Each week, we will work through an overview of key health concerns relevant to that week’s topic area, conduct an exploration of the social, cultural and structural determinants of these health issues, and follow this with a discussion of public health approaches to address determinants of health and their outcomes. Throughout this course, we will apply social justice, equity and rights-based frameworks to our learning and discussion.
Conditions for Enrolment
Prerequisite: 48 units of credit
Delivery
Multimodal - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
Pre-2019 Handbook Editions
Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)