Health Studies
Joint Honours
The subject
This stimulating course develops your understanding of the diverse experiences of health and ill health, from the individual viewpoint to local, national and international contexts. Health is a dynamic subject within which you will explore contemporary health issues and changes in the political agenda.
The First Year introduces you to the different concepts and perspectives used when looking at health, developing your research skills and evidence base.
The Second Year further develops your understanding of the complexities of health and healthcare, examining ethical issues, how health affects populations and strategies for improving the health of the individual and wider communities.
During your Final Year, you will have the opportunity to undertake a project developing your own area of interest. You will also study global health, which encourages you to analyse the international health agenda and debate controversial issues.
Careers
Opportunities include roles within the:
- NHS
- voluntary sector
- private healthcare
- healthcare management
- public health programmes
- community health
- health promotion
- rehabilitation
Combined with
One other subject can be combined with Health Studies in a Joint Honours degree:
- Business
UCAS code: B9N1 - Computing
UCAS code: B9G4 - Economics
UCAS code: B9L1 - English Language and Communication
UCAS code: B9Q1 - Environmental Studies
UCAS code: B9F9 - European Studies
UCAS code: R8B9 - Financial Mathematics
UCAS code: B9G9 - French
UCAS code: B9R1 - Journalism and Media Cultures
UCAS code: B9P5 - Law
UCAS code: B9M1 - Mathematics
UCAS code: B9G1 - Psychology
UCAS code: B9C8 - Spanish
UCAS code: B9R4 - Sports Studies
UCAS code: B9C6 - Tourism
UCAS code: B9N8