A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain
Understand where public health has come from, why it looks the way it does today and where it might go next.
Who is the course for?
Learners from across the world who are intrigued by the history of public health in Britain. No prior knowledge or expertise in the area is needed, although you may be a student, professional, or individual with an interest in an aligned field, such as healthcare, medicine, public health, local government, history, or science.
What topics will you cover?
How the meaning and scope of public health has changed in Britain over the last 70 years
The nature of public health services and their shifting relationship to local government and the National Health Service
Individual responsibility for public health
How chronic disease became a key challenge for public health
The persistence of infectious disease and the appearance of new conditions like HIV/AIDS
Socioeconomic status and its impact on public health
Health education techniques, tactics and effectiveness
Attempts to use regulations to improve public health
The limits of public health, its successes and failures over time.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explore the different definitions of public health and describe how these developed over the post-war period
Identify the structures, organisations and individuals that put public health into practice
Reflect on the challenges faced by public health in post-war Britain
Evaluate the different solutions put forward to address public health problems in post-war Britain
Interpret contemporary public health structures, challenges and solutions alongside their historical context
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