HJ5001 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH & SOCIETY

This course provides foundational knowledge for students interested in health and society. Specifically, we will examine how demographic and epidemiological transitions have shaped population health, in turn affecting the development of health policies and healthcare systems around the world. We will also examine how digital technologies and `big data' facilitates health monitoring, informs health policy, and improves health outcomes. Moreover, we will examine the major social determinates of health and mental health, and how their interactions and relevant mechanisms affect health outcomes and behaviors. Overall, this course is for students who want a broad overview of the healthcare sector and wish to hone their analytical skills in this area. It could be of interest to students who foresee careers in the public sector or who wish to pursue further education and training in the field of healthcare.