SOCIOL 333

Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for SOCIOL 333.

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; alternative visions of healthcare.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Manuel Vallee

Reading/Texts

A course reader will be made available if required.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

SOCIOL 333: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Sociology, or SOCSCIPH 200