Campus
Birmingham (Edgbaston)
Course overview
This short course provides an overview on health, examining factors that contribute to health inequality alongside potential social solutions. It explores the role of medicine in society, how social policy principles apply to healthcare, and you will be able to critically analyse explanations for health disparities.
The course takes a broad view of health, and causes of health inequality; this short course looks in particular at the social influences behind ill health and social solutions that might be offered. Mixtures of tutoring methods are used.
Course delivery
By the end of this short course you should be able to:
- understand the principles of sociology as applied to medicine and health-related behaviour
- understand the role of medicine in society
- understand and apply the principles of social policy as applied to health and health care
- understand and critically explore explanations for inequalities in health.
Course dates
31 March - 4 April
Assessment
One written assignment.
Teaching staff
Academics involved in the delivery of this module
Antje Lindenmeyer
Lecturer in Medical Sociology
Staff Profile for Dr Antje Lindenmeyer, Lecturer in Medical Sociology, School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Birmingham.
Ian Litchfield
Senior Research Fellow
Staff profile for Dr Ian Litchfield, Senior Research Fellow in Applied Health Sciences, University of Birmingham.
Entry requirements
Degree level qualification required.
For more information, please contact the Programme Administrator at
Fees and scholarships
- £585
Home microcredential fee
Application process
You can choose to study this course as either a microcredential or a non-credit CPD short course.
Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?
- Microcredentials offer the perfect opportunity to boost your CV without the commitment of a full degree
- Usually taken from existing modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
- Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
- Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
- Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
- Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.
Please note the deadline for submitting an application:
- Applicants eligible for Home fees are to apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the module start date.
- Applicants eligible for Overseas fees are to apply a minimum of 3 months before the module start date.
Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit short course version.
Non-credit short course
The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will receive a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits.
Please note if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered.
Places on the non-credit short course are limited so please enquire before if spaces are available.