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Social Inequality, Heterogeneity and Social Problems

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Social Inequality, Heterogeneity and Social Problems
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Applied Health Sciences, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2023
Module code: AGW23.4
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P311-0270
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2V+2PS (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
6
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Examination achievement

[updated 30.10.2023]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

AGW23.4 (P311-0270) Applied Health Sciences, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2023 , semester 1, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 180 hours (equivalent to 6 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 135 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
AGW23.11 Health and Environment
AGW23.14 Care Management and Evidence-Based Practice
AGW23.17
AGW23.18
AGW23.19


[updated 04.09.2023]
Module coordinator:
Studienleitung
Lecturer:
Dr. Michaela Ehbrecht-Mafoa
Prof. Dr. Dieter Filsinger


[updated 05.09.2023]
Learning outcomes:
Module 23.04.1 Lecture: Social Inequality, Heterogeneity and Social Problems
 
Learning outcomes:
 
After successfully completing this module, students will:
• be familiar with classical and more recent theories and concepts of social inequalities.
• be able to understand the mechanisms underlying inequalities.
• be able to recognize mediating variables that moderate inequality.
• be able to distinguish between inclusive approaches, such as intersectionality.
• be able to describe (income) inequalities and poverty.
• be able to deal with diversity, inequalities and social context.
 
  
• be able to transfer concepts of social inequality to health inequalities.
• be able to consider heterogeneity, social inequalities, and social cohesion from a transnational perspective.
 
   
• be able to discuss the relevance of certain (structural) categories with regard to health inequalities.
• be able to influence mechanisms that underlie social or health inequalities.
 
  
• be sensitive to the effects of social inequality on population groups.
 
 
23.04.2.: Introductory seminar
 
Learning outcomes:
 
After successfully completing this module, After successfully completing this module, students will:
 
   
 
After successfully completing this module, students will:
• be familiar with and able to describe different models for explaining social and health inequalities at the macro and micro level
 
• be able to differentiate between the concepts of health inequalities and health inequities
• be familiar with and understand mechanisms and processes underlying the social gradient in health
• be familiar with developments and trends in health inequalities over time in Germany and in international comparison
 
• be able to compare the extent of health inequalities in different countries
• be able to describe the consequences of social and health inequalities from a life course perspective
• be able to deal with different social and health situations (national and international) and show their interdependencies
 
• be able to identify specific health opportunities and risks in specific life situations
• be able to analyze approaches to solutions on the way to more health equity
 
  
• be able to apply different theoretical models of social inequality to describe and explain health inequalities
 
• be able to research data on the social and health situation of selected population groups and work out specific correlations.
 
 
   
• be able to discuss the roles of policy, practice, and research in reducing health disparities.
 
  
Module content:
• be aware of existing social inequalities in society and their effects on the unequal distribution of health opportunities and risks of individuals and society


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Module content:
Module 23.04.1 Lecture: Social Inequality, Heterogeneity and Social Problems
 
• Classical and recent theories and concepts of social inequality research
• Intersectionality (inequalities related to specific (structural) categories such as education, poverty, gender, migration, lifestyle)
 
• Mechanisms underlying inequality
• (Socio-)Spatial inequalities
• Global inequalities and migratory movements
• Diversity (heterogeneity), social inequalities and social cohesion in a transnational perspective
 
 
23.04.2.: Introductory seminar
 
• Concepts of health inequalities and health inequities
• Social inequality and health models (Mielck, Bourdieu et al.)
• Life course perspective on social/health inequalities
• Social circumstances (e.g., migration, family, education, income) and related health challenges, opportunities, and risks.
 
• Using different data sources (Destatis, health reporting, RKI, SOEP, GEDA, KiGGS...)
• Health policy approaches and programs to reduce health disparities.


[updated 30.10.2023]
Teaching methods/Media:
Blended learning

[updated 30.10.2023]
Recommended or required reading:
Will be announced at the beginning of the module.

[updated 30.10.2023]
 
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