This course considers the broad area of housing and public health, one of the core areas of public health research and intervention. Learners will explore the range of factors, acting at different levels, directly and indirectly, through which housing affects health. In public health terms, housing affects health in a myriad of relatively minor ways, in total forming one of the key social determinants of health. Learners will consider how the improvement of housing and neighbourhoods has been a core activity of public health and a central component in tackling poverty. Investment in housing can be more than an investment in bricks and mortar: It can also form a foundation for the future health and well-being of the population.
