Despite the growing body of evidence, links between housing and health are often overlooked as we plan, build and live in our homes. This online elective brings together students from various disciplines. It provides a platform to develop your knowledge of the relationship among our built environment and physiological, mental and social health outcomes and to work in multi-disciplinary teams to propose holistic solutions. The dynamic system of housing and health will be explored from the urban to the interior scale, from the design through to the construction and maintenance phases, and from material, contextual, social and public health perspectives.

Housing is a social determinant of health. Addressing the complexity and the many facets of the system requires overcoming the silo-orientation of housing and health related disciplines and the co-production of innovative and transformative strategies. During this course, emphasis is placed on transdisciplinary learning, critical analysis and applied research. This will include your engagement with and learning from key stakeholders in relation to housing theories, policies, practices, advocacy and research, to gain practical capabilities in how you may improve people's quality of life and reduce housing-related health inequalities.