Postgraduate Course: Sociology of Health and Illness (PUHR11026)
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 |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Public Health Research |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/phs/education.php |
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| 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 fo health and illness, the media and health, and new technoologies and health. |
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 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop and understanding of 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%). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| 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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