Subject Learning Outcomes 1. Critically analyse social and economic influences on health and health outcomes. 2. Critique explanations of health inequalities. Task Pick a health issue from the...

Subject Learning Outcomes    1. Critically analyse social and economic influences on health and health outcomes.

2. Critique explanations of health inequalities.

Task

Pick a health issue from the following list:

• Diabetes

• Obesity

• Mental health



Examine this issue within the context of two Indigenous populations from two different countries. One population from a developed country and the other from an emerging economy country context.

Compare and contrast how the social determinants of health influence this problem in both populations. How have the social determinants been addressed in an intervention aimed at combatting the problem?

Use the following reference for a starting point in your research: United Nation 2009, The state of the world’s Indigenous Peoples, United Nation: New York.
Assessment Criteria    1. Selection and discussion of issues (5%)

2. Discussion of the social determinants (5%)

3. Evidence of research (5%)

4. Presentation and referencing (5%)