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%).