ATS3158 · Pandemics and social justice

Overview

In this unit you will focus on the social impacts of pandemic threats to life and their implications for global health. You will explore the politics and ethics of effective responses to pandemics with specific reference to inequity. Topics include; historical overview of pandemics, media representations of pandemics, lived experiences of vulnerable individuals and communities, policy responses to pandemics, human rights-based approaches to pandemic threats, pandemic preparedness, and global cooperation. Through the immersive learning experience at Prato, you will interact with colleagues in workshops, field visits and dialogue with expert guest speakers. The unit will be of interest for students in sociology, anthropology, communications, international development, medicine, microbiology and public health.

Areas of study: Sociology MIDP MPP Health humanities

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. examine public representations and lived experiences of pandemic threats to life;
2. demonstrate knowledge of pandemic inequities and how they may be addressed;
3. discuss the implications of pandemics for effective and just global healthcare;
4. apply unit concepts and relevant research literature to a pandemic case study;
5. gain experience and skills working in a team on a shared project.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.