Overview
The topic draws on social theory to develop the foundations of a sociological understanding of health and wellbeing.
This topic employs a multi-dimensional wellbeing framework to support students understanding of health and wellbeing in a community context.
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Aims
On completion of this topic students will gain an appreciation for the complex and challenging nature of personal, social and community health and well-being. Students will be able to identify, analyse and discuss the social, environmental, and individual determinants of health and well-being through exploration of a multi-dimensional approach. Students will gain a deeper awareness of the challenges, barriers, conflicting perspectives and impacting factors that enable an individual’s ability to achieve a positive sense of health and well-being. Students will be able to develop strategies to enhance personal, social and community well-being.