This unit examines the politics of health policy, introducing the institutions and actors engaged in global and domestic health governance, and examining the impact of power and inequality on health policy formulation and health outcomes. It explores a range of current issues in health policy, including the securitisation of health, the prevention, treatment and management of chronic and communicable diseases, the social determinants of health, and public health intervention. The unit provides a comparative understanding of health issues using case studies from Australia and around the world. -- Course Website
Instructor: Politics staff
Prerequisites: Admission to MPP or PGDipPP or PGCertPP or MPASR or PGDipPASR or PGCertPASR or MIntRel or MSc in Environmental HealthÂ
