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Offered By:	National Centre Epidemiology & Population Health and NCEPH General
Academic Career:	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject:	Culture, Health and Medicine
Offered in:	Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value:	3 units
Course Description:	This course introduces to students to the emerging discipline of cultural epidemiology,  defining what it is and how it might be undertaken.  It focuses on employing cultural theories, concepts and related methods to the health of populations and sub-populations. The course will cover  the history of cultural epidemiology theoretical approaches main methodological issues discussion of Australian and New Zealand research examples   current debate
Learning Outcomes:	Students will be expected to gain at the postgraduate level, skills in: interdisciplinary understandings critical analysis of cultural epidemiology texts appropriate written and verbal expression   evaluation of key methodological approaches
Indicative Assessment:	6,000 words written assessment, (90%), seminar/ online participation (10%). Written assessment will consist of 2 short papers on specific topics and one major essay (5,000 words).
Workload:	Two day intensive course on campus with additional online teaching via computer and internet.  Online teaching methods may include podcasting, interactive tuturoals, live chat and discussion fora.
Areas of Interest:	Cultural Studies, Health, Medicine and the Body, and Medical Science
Programs:	Master of Culture, Health and Medicine
Academic Contact:	Cathy Banwell