SOCIOL 333

Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine

Description

Presents a conceptual and topical overview of the Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine. Specific topics to be addressed include: the social distribution of disease; the social production of disease; the social construction of 'illness'; the social construction of treatment practices; patient experiences of illness and healthcare; the social organisation of medicine; and alternative visions of healthcare.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for SOCIOL 333.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2025

Not taught in 2025

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Manuel Vallee

Reading/Texts

Readings will be available through the TALIS reading list for this course.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

SOCIOL 333: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Sociology, or COMMS 212 and 15 points in Sociology, or 30 points in Health and Society, or HLTHSOC 100 with a 'B+' or better, or SOCSCIPH 200