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SX1002: THE HEALTH AND WEALTH OF NATIONS (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

Why do some societies become wealthier than others ? Does this wealth result in healthier populations or not ? This course will consider the processes which determine these outcomes. We will consider the origins of industrialisation, the role of trade of innovation and entrepreneurship. It will examine the history of the industrial revolution in Europe and elsewhere and consider the current state of the explanations of this. It will look at the link between wealth and health, the demographic transitions and development of health care systems as economies develop.

 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Tim Barmby

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Why do some societies become wealthier than others? Does this wealth result in healthier populations or not? This course will consider the processes which determine these outcomes. We will start by considering the nature of economic growth and development. The course will consider the origins of industrialisation, the role of trade and comparative advantage, of specialisation in production and the role of innovation and entrepreneurship. It will examine the history of the industrial revolution in Europe and elsewhere and consider the current state of the explanations of this. It will look at the demographic transitions as economies develop and the link between wealth and health, systems of health care provision, the economic burden of illness, AIDS and the diseases associated with affluence.

Further Information & Notes

This course is only available to students registered in Programme Years 1 and 2. Attendance at sixth century courses is compulsory. Students who do not attend all classes without exceptional cause, will not pass the engagement component of the course and will therefore fail the course.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Assessment: two assessed pieces of work, currently one short essay before Easter and one longer one after.

Formative Assessment

There are debates and presentations in seminars, tutors will give feedback on these.

Feedback

Assessed coursework will receive individual written feedback.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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