SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND ILLNESS

Course Code

HE 3016

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr M Porter

Pre-requisites

At least 200 credit points including 1st and 2nd year Health Science core courses or permission from Course Co-ordinator.

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%).