phe5shi sociology of health and illnes
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS
PHE5SHI
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students explore the discipline of medical sociology and the substantive issues raised, and the theoretical perspectives developed to study them are critically examined. The provision and organisation of health care are examined with emphasis on the social and political context in which public health is pursued and ill-health treated. Based around the premise that illness is as much a social as it is a biological process, themes such as inequality, health and work, genomics, the social context of medical technology complementary and alternative health care and mental health are explored.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEvan Willis
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | An introduction to the sociology of health and illness | Preliminary | White, K 2008 | 2ND EDN, SAGE |
| Readings | Second opinion: an introduction to health sociology | Preliminary | Germov, J (ed) | 4TH EDN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE |
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City, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEvan Willis
Class requirements
Lecture
Three 1.0 days lecture per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,500-word essay | 40 | |
| one 2,500-word essay | 60 |