Search Course Outline
Showing 25 course outlines from 1580 matches
1151
POLITICS 316
: Capitalism and its Critics2024 Semester One (1243)
An account of the main variants of capitalism, criticisms of capitalism, and some alternatives. Topics include: markets in theory and practice; the value of efficiency and capitalism's growth imperative; consumer sovereignty; alienation; unemployment; meaningful work; planned economies and market socialism; incentives and the profit motive; democracy at work; labour market regulation; inequality and poverty.
<i>Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in Politics and International Relations, or 15 points at Stage II in Politics and International Relations and 15 points at Stage II in Philosophy, or POLITICS 106 and 30 points at Stage II in International Relations and Business</i>
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1152
POLITICS 702
: Transitional Justice: From Retribution to Reconciliation2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the politics of transitional justice in post-war, post-conflict, and post-colonial states. Students examine political responses to atrocity in the context of conflicting demands that include the rule of law, peace, retribution, and human rights. Specific topics include trials, truth commissions and hybrid courts, the use of amnesty and the practice of apology, democratisation, development and reconciliation.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1153
POLITICS 710
: The Security-Development Nexus2024 Semester One (1243)
The security-development nexus has become the leading paradigm for international interventions since the end of the Cold War, especially since the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. This course engages with the advanced theoretical, normative and operational underpinnings of the ‘nexus’. The theoretical learning will then allow students to critically analyse the political economy and operational outcomes of international interventions.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1154
POLITICS 711
: Bodies in/at War2024 Semester One (1243)
War is a profoundly embodied experience, but the body is often erased in the dominant accounts. This course places the body at the centre of critical thinking on war. Examines how bodies are prepared for war, how different bodies experience war, and what happens to these bodies in the aftermath of war.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1155
POLITICS 724
: Identity and the Politics of Multiculturalism2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the theoretical implications of identity politics based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality. Considers the effects of these claims on liberty, justice, equal citizenship, political representation and participation. Readings cover liberalism, feminism, communitarianism and deliberative democracy.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1156
POLITICS 741
: Ethics and Health Policy2024 Semester One (1243)
Considers the intersection between theory, policy, and problems in health. Topics include: defining health and its value; the role of government and markets in providing health care; allocating resources in a government health system; justice, inequalities, and health; coercion to control the spread of disease, whether caused by pathogens (e.g., pandemic influenza) or lifestyle.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1157
POLITICS 776
: Media and Politics in an Age of Globalisation2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the relationship between media and politics, domestically and internationally, within a changing global context. Students will critically engage with key theories in political communication scholarship, such as agenda-setting, priming, framing, silencing and informational effects within the new media dynamics, which includes multiple new media outlets (such as state and private media), platforms, technologies and faster delivery.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1158
POPLHLTH 101
: Introduction to Health Systems2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides an overview and understanding of the New Zealand health system, including: history of health and health service delivery in New Zealand; the role and functioning of hospitals; primary care; purchasers and funders of health services; the role of insurance and private healthcare providers.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1159
POPLHLTH 111
: Population Health2024 Semester One (1243)
To introduce frameworks and tools for measuring and understanding and improving the health of populations, both locally and globally. These frameworks and tools are derived from epidemiology, demography, public health, environmental health and global health sciences.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1160
POPLHLTH 202
: Research Methods in Health2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines the different ways of approaching, designing and undertaking population health science research, covering research paradigms and methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1161
POPLHLTH 203
: Health Promotion: Philosophy and Practice2024 Semester One (1243)
Explains in detail the theoretical basis of health promotion; calling on current practice examples to bring the theory to life. Introduces international and New Zealand health promotion concepts and tools. Explains how health promotion practice rests on particular approaches, values and ethical considerations which directly link to a political analysis of deprivation and powerlessness.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1162
POPLHLTH 204
: Health Care Ethics2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to healthcare and medical ethics. A theoretical foundation of ethics in addition to the practical ethical issues relevant to healthcare professionals.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1163
POPLHLTH 206
: Life Cycle Nutrition2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides students with a general background and introduction to: the New Zealand diet; food preparation and meal patterns; dietary requirements during pregnancy and lactation, childhood and adolescence, lifestyle changes, maturity and ageing.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1164
POPLHLTH 210
: Equity and Inequalities in Health2024 Semester One (1243)
Investigates the way in which social determinants lead to particular distributions of health in populations. Draws on a social epidemiological approach to explore ways in which inequalities in health (based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status) are created, then maintained or eliminated.
Prerequisite: POPLHLTH 102
Restriction: POPLHLTH 201
Restriction: POPLHLTH 201
1165
POPLHLTH 215
: Dynamics of Health Systems2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines ways in which approaches to quality and efficiency can be understood to examine changes in health systems, in response to the environment. The influence of key players is a key focus throughout this course.
Prerequisite: POPLHLTH 101
1166
POPLHLTH 300
: Health Sector Professional Competencies2024 Semester One (1243)
Develops core skills in areas of project management, financial management, communication, leadership, team development, and cultural competence. An integrated project development approach is used to expose students to the key principles in these areas and to enable them to build a development plan.
Prerequisite: POPLHLTH 204
1167
POPLHLTH 303
: Health Informatics2024 Semester One (1243)
Students will explore the development and management of information systems in contemporary New Zealand healthcare services. Health informatics concepts, conceptualised in different healthcare settings, are critically reviewed in terms of their practical application.
Prerequisite: POPLHLTH 101, 202
1168
POPLHLTH 304
: Principles of Applied Epidemiology2024 Semester One (1243)
The application of an epidemiological approach in population health, including study of the principles of epidemiological thinking, epidemiological study design and analyses, and the application of these findings to population health. Modules will be taught through specific themes for example, a life course approach or injury prevention.
Prerequisite: POPLHLTH 111, 202, 216
1169
POPLHLTH 307
: Communities and Addictions2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines how addictions such as tobacco, alcohol, drugs and gambling seriously undermine the health of individuals and the communities in which they live and/or work. Case studies are used to understand the primary elements of community and cultural health development.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in Population Health
1170
POPLHLTH 701
: Research Methods in Health2024 Semester One (1243)
A comprehensive overview, in relation to health, of theoretical underpinnings of research; the asking of research questions; literature reviews; the design, implementation and appraisal of qualitative and quantitative research; and the writing up and dissemination of research.
Restriction: CLINED 714, NURSING 768, POPLHLTH 202
1171
POPLHLTH 704
: Undertaking Qualitative Health Research2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides practical experience in the appraisal and use of qualitative methods in research in health. The development of studies from research questions through design, conduct, and analysis and interpretation of such studies are examined in detail. Students are required to prepare a portfolio examining the use of a specific methodological approach in qualitative health research.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1172
POPLHLTH 706
: Statistics in Health Science2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides an overview of statistics and statistical methods for health scientists. Covers a range of methods and tests, including regression.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1173
POPLHLTH 709
: Evidence for Best Practice2024 Semester One (1243)
Evidence based practice uses epidemiological data derived from valid and clinically relevant research. This includes the accuracy of diagnostic tests, the power of prognostic markers and the efficacy and safety of therapeutic, rehabilitative or preventive interventions. This evidence is integrated with relevant contextual evidence such as patient and practitioner values, social, cultural and economic considerations to inform best practice.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1174
POPLHLTH 715
: Global Public Health2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores global health from a public health perspective, with a strong emphasis on health and its determinants in developing countries. Topics covered include the global burden of risk and disease, global environmental challenges to health, international health governance, international healthcare financing and international health promotion.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1175
POPLHLTH 719
: Health Economics2024 Semester One (1243)
Fundamental economic concepts and their application to healthcare. Provides students with some analytical skills with which to address issues and problems in the funding and organisation of health services.
No pre-requisites or restrictions