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Gender and Health (POPH90199)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
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This subject will introduce sex/gender as a social construct. We will take a historical perspective to explore the women’s health and men’s health movements. We will compare and contrast the health of men and women and critically analyse the explanations that have been offered for both the differences and similarities. Case studies will be used to illustrate the contemporary ways in which practices of health care are gendered and the consequences for health (e.g. psychiatry, HRT use, cancer, heart disease and medical consultations). We will also analyse the ways in which public health programs are gendered and the consequences for health (e.g. screening programs, tobacco cessation etc). Finally, we will analyse the health consequences of gender relations in day-to-day life (e.g. in employment, housing, family).
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- Understand the social construction of sex/gender
- Use a historical perspective to understand the ways that gender and health are related
- Apply the theories of gender to health problems
- Apply the theories of gender to health promotion and public and social policy
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject a student should have:
- Advanced written and oral communication skills
- Advanced skills in cross-disciplinary analysis
- Advanced skills in reading critically within and across a range of academic disciplines
- Advanced skills in critical analysis of academic theories.
Last updated: 13 September 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
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Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 13 September 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- One class presentation of 20 mins (equivalent of 1000 words) during semester (20%)
- One essay due mid-semester, 1000 words (20%)
- One essay due end of semester, 3000 words (60%)
Last updated: 13 September 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hrs: One 2 hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 13 September 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will have access to electronic copies of relevant readings.
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Health Social Sciences Informal specialisation Sexual Health Informal specialisation Gender and Women's Health - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 13 September 2023