SOCY321 Sociology of Health and Medicine
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | SOCY 101 or candidature in the Bachelor of Health Science, Bachelor of Biomedical Science or Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | SOCY100 or candidature in the Bachelor of Health Science, Bachelor of Biomedical Science or Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) | |||||||||
| Restrictions | SOCY 221 | |||||||||
| Notes | alternative prerequisite is HBIO 100 | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | David Gray (dgray@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
The objective of this unit is to introduce the student to some of the major issues and perspectives associated with the field of medical sociology. The main topics to be covered in this unit are: sociological perspectives on health and illness; the sociology of mental illness; the sociology of death and dying; and cross-cultural approaches to illness and healing. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |