Postgraduate Course: Sociology of Health and Illness (PUHR11026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces sociological perspectives on health, illness and the practice of public health. Key themes include the social patterning health and illness, risk, surveillance and health, lay and expert knowledge, constructions of health and illness, the media and health, and new technologies and health. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop an understanding of different sociological perspectives and be able to evaluate the strengths and weakness of different theories.
They will learn to examine key concepts and approaches in public health from a critical sociological perspective, developing their awareness of issues regarding the production and distribution of power and knowledge.
They learn to link individual experiences of health and illness with social forces, group dynamics, and the social construction of normality. |
Assessment Information
| Seminar presentation (20%) and one assignment of 2,500 words (80%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jeni Harden
Tel: (0131 6)50 6991
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Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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