Postgraduate Course: Sociology of Public Health (PUHR11043)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
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 |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Public Health Research |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course will apply sociological approaches to understanding public health as an institution and a range of public health concerns and intervention. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
-Utilise key theories in sociology to examine the socio-cultural context of contemporary public health
-Critically engage with debates about risk and uncertainty in relation to health
-Analyse the impact of discourses of health on everyday life and behaviour
-Apply sociological understandings to an analysis of key public health concerns and interventions |
Assessment Information
| Written assignment. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Sarah Cunningham-Burley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1943
Email: Sarah.C.Burley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel:
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk |
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