Health inequalities are population level differences in health outcomes that are socially produced, systematic and unfair. This module draws on the internationally renowned health inequalities expertise within the Department of Public Health, Policy, and Systems at the University of Liverpool. This module is taught by members of the Department and leading experts from other organisations, who are at the forefront of contemporary health inequalities research, policy, and practice. Students will develop a critical and in-depth theoretical and empirical understanding of the causes (and the “causes of the causes”) of health inequalities, and how these can be addressed through policies and interventions. Students will examine of the historical context of health inequalities, covering the triggers for public, political and professional interest in health inequalities at different points in time since 1800. Critically engaging the theoretical models of health inequalities, including material, psychosocial, and life course models, students will explore the impacts on population level health inequalities of differential exposures. Students will investigate the measurement of health inequalities and how evidence on health inequalities and their causes can be translated into positive action to reduce health inequalities and improve population health. Assessment will be through both groupwork and individual coursework which will test students’ abilities to evaluate and apply theory and evidence to health inequality scenarios.