SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS

SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS
Course Code
HE 3013
Credit Points
20
Course Coordinator
Dr S Brindle

Pre-requisites

SO 2002 or SO 2502

Overview

Social aspects (Health and illness in the context of social structure); cultural aspects (definition of reality in diagnosis and treatment); personal aspects (the experiences of sickness and of caring for a relative); political and economic aspects (health services and planning).

Structure

1 three-hour seminar per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%) and in-course assessment: 1 essay (50%). Resit: