The questions we are asking here are:


	•    What are genetic and epigenetic diseases?
	•    What are the different...

The Genetics and Epigenetics of Diseases (MEDC0085)

The questions we are asking here are:

•    What are genetic and epigenetic diseases?
	•    What are the different types of genetic inheritance and why it matters in clinical treatment?
	•    How to predict the pathogenicity of a specific mutation?
	•    How these principles help dissecting the molecular mechanisms of diseases?
	•    How we use these principles in precision medicine and modern medicine?

MSc Research Project (Human Tissue Repair) (MEDC0069)

The independent project provides an opportunity for the student to focus on a particular research question that interests you. An independent project must...

MRes Risk and Disaster Reduction Project (IRDR0014)

The independent project provides an opportunity for the student to focus on a particular research question that interests you. An independent project must represent original research. The project may involve collecting and analysing new data, analysing existing data, or presenting a new theory. Students have the option to propose their own master's project topic and discuss this with a potential supervisor or select one from a list of suggested projects.

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH|GLOBAL|HEALTH INEQUITY|MARMOT|WELFARE|GENDER|WORK|EMPLOYMENT|

This module is aimed to introduce you to the concepts and ideas underlying the social determinants of health in a global context. A wide range of topics will...

The Social Determinants of Global Health (IEHC0048)

This module is aimed to introduce you to the concepts and ideas underlying the social determinants of health in a global context. A wide range of topics will be covered. These may include, for example:


	Social determinants of health: concepts and recent history
	
	
	Measuring distribution of health and the social determinants of health
	
	
	Early life, socioeconomic position and health
	
	
	Gender and health
	
	
	Disability inequality and human rights
	
	
	Sustainable development and health equity
	
	
	Societal transformation and health in Central and eastern Europe
	
	
	Mental health and its determinants
	
By the end of the course, you should be able to:


	Locate the discipline of social epidemiology within the broader context of public health and global health
	
	
	Describe the social gradient in health in populations in high, middle and low income countries
	
	
	Understand the relationships between gender, social inequalities and health inequalities
	
	
	Understand the relationships between social inequalities, health inequalities and human rights
	
	
	Outline the reasons why inequalities in health exist in different countries
	
	
	Conceptualise how social determinants affect individual health and the distribution of health
	
	
	Analyse the policy implications of SDGH evidence.
	
This module is compulsory for students on the MSc/Diploma Social Epidemiology. Subject to places being available, the module is also available for other postgraduate students from UCL such as students from MSc Population Health and MSc Global Health and Development. Spaces are limited to 80.

Teaching will take place in the form of short informal lectures and related practical exercises as well as discussions and debates. You will attend up to six half-day sessions per week in the first three weeks of Term 2. Reading materials, lecture notes and other associated work will be made available to you via Moodle.