Key facts
Start date: 6 July 2025
Cost: $590 including GST
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery mode: Online
Time commitment: 50 hours
Overview
This micro-credential introduces students to the social determinants of health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand, with a focus on the underpinning structural determinants. Students will explore how structural determinants intersect to create and maintain health inequities, with attention to the social gradient in health. This course analyses the distribution of power, resources and opportunities across population groups, and examines Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a framework for understanding and action.
Who this course is for
This course is intended for people in the public health workforce.
What you'll get
Successful students will receive 5 credits added to their academic record at Massey.
Completion of this course, plus the Intermediary Determinants of Health and Global Determinants of Health micro-credential courses, can be used as recognition of prior learning for 231107 The Social Determinants of Health in the Bachelor of Health Science.
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course should be able to:
- Define the social determinants of health and explain their influence on health outcomes.
- Describe how structural determinants shape access to power and resources, and how they create inequity in health outcomes across population groups, including Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled people, rural communities, Asian and ethnic communities, refugees, LGBTQIA+, and other socio-economic and identity groups
- Explain the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a framework for identifying and addressing the social determinants of health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Assessments
| Assessment type | Assessment title | Weighting (%) | Link to learning outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Quiz | 40 | 1 and 2 |
| Written assignment | Reflection | 60 | 3 |
Requirements to successfully complete the course
Students must achieve at least 50% in the quiz and written assignment.
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Registrations
Please register and pay for this course using the links below.
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Contact us
If you have any questions about this micro-credential, please email healthcourses@massey.ac.nz