Subject Benchmark Statement: Health Studies
Publication date: 11 Apr 2024
Health Studies
Subject Benchmark Statement
Subject Benchmark Statements describe the nature of study and the academic standards expected of graduates in specific subject areas. They show what graduates might reasonably be expected to know, do and understand at the end of their studies.
Below you will find the full Subject Benchmark Statement for Health Studies. Alongside it, we have also published a summary designed to provide a short and accessible overview of the main Statement for students, employers and academics.
Subject Benchmark Statement: Health Studies - the basics
Publication date: 11 Apr 2024
About this subject
The field of Health Studies encompasses an important academic range of disciplines which focus on the daily life experiences of individuals across the life-course spectrum, including diverse communities locally, nationally and globally.
As a subject discipline, Health Studies covers a broad area which includes a wide range of disciplines reflecting the study of human health, diseases, physical health, mental health and overall wellbeing, also extending to social, cultural and environmental dimensions.
The study of a health subject discipline through a diverse range of innovative methodological approaches, opens doors to a wide range of employment opportunities for graduates, in an ever-evolving landscape where continuous learning and development is essential.
Dr Jennifer Egbunike - Chair of the Advisory Group
Associate Professor, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London
This Health Studies Benchmark Statement has been developed at a time when the various disciplines coalesce to find solutions to complex health problems locally and globally, whilst providing training for the next generation of leaders within and across the various fields in Health.
Working collaboratively, with a diverse membership of expert academics and health professionals, drawn from across the four UK regions, this Health Subject Benchmark Statement is rich and focused on contemporary developments relevant for curriculum development in the various health fields, as well as cross-cutting themes which include accessibility, employability, technology sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion.
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