SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS
SOC3SHI
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we aim to familiarise students with the sociological analysis of issues related to health and illness. We argue that health and health behaviour cannot be adequately explained by simply looking at individual, biological or environmental factors. Sociological questions about both physical and mental health and illness concern not only the broad organisation of society but also how everyday human experience is given local and personal meaning.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year sociology subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: SOC2SHI,SOC2SHM, SOC3SHM
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Second opinion: an introduction to health sociology, | Prescribed | Germov, J 2013 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| on-line quizzes (1000-word equivalent) | 25 | |
| one 1000-word assignment | 25 | |
| one 2000-word essay | 50 |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Edgar Burns
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| on-line quizzes (1000-word equivalent) | 25 | |
| one 1000-word assignment | 25 | |
| one 2000-word essay | 50 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| on-line quizzes (1000-word equivalent) | 25 | |
| one 1000-word assignment | 25 | |
| one 2000-word essay | 50 |
Mildura, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| on-line quizzes (1000-word equivalent) | 25 | |
| one 1000-word assignment | 25 | |
| one 2000-word essay | 50 |