Ethnic Diversity and Health

The racial and ethnic issue in Britain. ( health) The history of racism.

1. Understand the concepts of “race” & “ethnicity”.
   1.1 Explain the biological, as opposed to the cultural, basis for differentiating groups.
   1.2 Explain the significance of race as a social definition.
2. Understand the historical roots of racial inequality & subsequent discrimination.
   2.1 Analyse the explanations of the historical roots of racism.
   2.2 Explain the differences between cultural and institutional racism, giving clear examples of both.
3. Understand the issues surrounding ethnic minorities & social disadvantage in British society today.
   3.1 Evaluate factors contributing to ethnic disadvantage & describe sociological explanations of racism.
4. Understand the implications of ethnicity in relation to inequality in health care.
   4.1 Compare & contrast, with examples, recent accounts of ethnic disadvantage in health care provision.
   Distinction achievement:
   demonstrates an excellent understanding of different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study.
   work performance: structured in a way that is consistently logical and fluent.
   For a Distinction:
   (i) You should provide clear understandings of the different sociological interpretations and theories of racism with explanations of their content. (ii) You should make a coherent and concise reference to the findings of the ’How Fair is Britain? review [GD1]. (iii) You must provide examples of disadvantage in health care according to ethnicity, and be able to identify and explain other factors to be considered when examining the evidence [GD1]. (iv) You will be expected to use the Harvard system of referencing accurately throughout [GD7]. (v)

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