A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain

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A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain
The course A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain is an online class provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Understand where public health has come from, why it looks the way it does today and where it might go next.

Course description
  • 3 weeks
  • History can offer us a unique insight into the public health problems, policies, and practices of the past, and is of critical importance to our understanding of healthcare in the contemporary world.
  • This online course will offer you an opportunity to bring the past into conversation with the present, enabling you to set the changing nature of public health in post-war Britain in context with changes seen today.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
  • The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world leader in research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Its mission is to improve health and health equity worldwide.
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Prerequisites & Facts

A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain

Course Topic

Personal Development, Personal Transformation

University, College, Institution

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Topic: British History, Disease Outbreak Prevention, Healthcare & Medicine, History, Military History

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