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PSY-40109 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 04 March 2025

PSY-40109 - Approaches and Methods in Health Inequalities
Coordinator: Alexander Scott Tel: +44 1782 7 33625
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Using a guided independent learning approach, the Approaches; Methods in Health Inequalities; module aims to develop your understanding and critical awareness of key methodological approaches used in health research, as well as highlighting how these approaches pertain to health inequalities. You will gain practical skills in researching health inequalities, alongside an ability to critically evaluate health inequality research approaches and literature.

Aims
(1) To advance students¿ knowledge and understanding of key methodologies and approaches in health research
(2) To encourage critical evaluation of common methodological approaches in health research

(3) To increase understanding of how methodological approaches can be associated with health inequalities

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-40109/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe common methodological approaches used to research health related topics: 1
critically evaluate common methodological approaches used in health research: 1
critically reflect on the ways in which methodological approaches can influence wider health inequality: 1

Study hours

24 hours attendance at seminars
24 hours structured asynchronous activities
102 hours independent study: preparation for seminars, identifying literature, reading and critical evaluation, preparation of assignments.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Literature Review weighted 100%
Critical review


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 March 2025