Health Inequality and Public Policy

Dozent/in	Ass.-Prof. David Weisstanner
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung/Seminar
Code	HS231188
Semester	Herbstsemester 2023
Durchführender Fachbereich	Gesundheitswissenschaften
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Di, 19.09.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 19.09.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 26.09.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 26.09.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 03.10.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 03.10.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 10.10.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 10.10.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 17.10.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 17.10.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 24.10.2023, 12:30 - 15:15 Uhr, 4.A05 Di, 31.10.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 31.10.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 07.11.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 07.11.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 14.11.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 14.11.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 21.11.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 21.11.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 28.11.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 28.11.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 05.12.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 05.12.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 12.12.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 12.12.2023, 12:30 - 15:00 Uhr, HS 2 Di, 19.12.2023, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 19.12.2023, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mi, 17.01.2024, 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr, HS 9 (Prüfung)
Umfang	4 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	Health inequalities – systematic differences in the health status of different population groups – are a global issue and often persistent over time. Although health inequality is partly caused by autonomous forces that are difficult to counteract, public policies related to education, employment, social protection, housing, or healthcare access can have a significant impact on the social determinants of health, which in turn can affect health outcomes. This course therefore asks how public policy can shape and reduce health inequality among socio-economic groups and among countries. The course is structured in two parts: The first part of the course sets out to define the concept of health inequality, how we can measure it, and how it corresponds to other types of social and economic inequality. The second part of the course focuses on the main explanatory approaches of health inequality and how public policy contributes to these explanations. Overall, the course allows students to shed light on the policy implications of health inequality and to understand the possible pathways through which various public policies are linked to health inequality.
E-Learning	Teaching material is provided via the e-learning platform moodle.
Lernziele	Students will be able to: - describe the concepts and measurement of health inequality and public policy - analyze the impact of various public policies on health inequality, as well as the possible pathways through which public policies can affect health outcomes - evaluate the effectiveness of different policy approaches to reducing health inequality and propose policy solutions to promote more equitable health outcomes among different socio-economic groups and countries
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=671
Leistungsnachweis	Overall grade of 4.0 or better. The final grade consists of three parts: - Final written examination (50%) - Group presentation of policy proposal (40%) - Class participation (10%)
Abschlussform / Credits	written exam, presentation / 6 Credits
Hinweise	Teaching methods: Each week consists of interactive lectures in the morning (10:15-12:00), followed by an applied part with group assignments and discussions after the lunch break (12:30-14:00). Several guest lecturers will be invited to share insights from their research or practical work. Group presentations of policy proposals (such as cost-benefit analysis, stakeholder analysis, and impact assessments) take place towards the end of the semester.
Hörer-/innen	Nein
Kontakt	david.weisstanner@unilu.ch
Material	Teaching material is based on slides, scientific articles and book chapters, exercises, and group presentations of policy proposals.
Literatur	The course will closely follow these textbooks:- Marmot, Michael. 2015. The Health Gap. The Challenge of an Unequal World. London: Bloomsbury.- Bartley, Mel. 2017. Health Inequality. An Introduction to Concepts, Theories and Methods. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Polity Press.- Mackenbach, Johan P. 2019. Health Inequalities. Persistence and Change in European Welfare States. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Selected chapters and other readings will be available on the e-learning platform moodle.