GEOG322-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009

Geography of Health

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2009

Description

The course provides an introduction to the concepts and applications of health geography through exploration of spatial patterns of human disease and health-care services. The course is organised into the following sections: health and the physical environment, health inequalities, geography of health systems and service provision, and global health challenges.

Prerequisites

44 points of 200 level GEOG, or
in special cases with approval of HOD.

Course Coordinator

Ross Barnett

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Exam 100%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Gatrell, Anthony C; Geographies of health : an introduction ; Blackwell, 2002.

Gray, Alastair; World health and disease ; 2nd ed; Open University Press, 2001.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,192.00

International fee $5,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .

All GEOG322 Occurrences

  • GEOG322-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009
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