Undergraduate Course: Identity and Experience in Health (SHSS08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | School of Health in Social Science |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course follows a progression beginning with an introduction to theoretical aspects of identity and experience in health, illness and impairment. This theory is then applied through a series of case studies and leads to a consideration of societal responses. Teaching takes place three blocks:
¿ Block one will introduce students to theories of self, identity and the impact of illness and impairment. The focus will be upon ensuring that students have a firm understanding of key theories that will be applied to specific contexts later in the course, including theories such as biographical disruption, stigma, social role theory and theories of self. The block ends by discussing social model understandings of disability, citizenship and collective action.
¿ Block two will present a series of case studies focusing on experience of specific health issues, such as long-term illness, physical impairment and mental health issues. During block two, students will apply theory from block one to the case studies, thus developing critical thinking alongside theoretical understanding.
¿ Block three will bring blocks 1 and 2 together through an exploration of current societal responses, including services (health and social care services and the voluntary sector), organisations (for example user-led organisations) and the media.
|
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | It is recommended that semester 1 course Mapping Health and Illness Across Societies is completed prior to entry to this course |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
|
Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
|
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
|
| Additional Notes |
|
| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Understanding of theories relating to experiences of health, illness and disability in society.
Understanding of key theoretical perspectives relating to self, identity, role, stigma and discrimination.
Awareness of perspectives relating to interactions between people and the societies in which they live, including the role of citizenship and collective action.
Appreciation of theory in relation to specific case studies.
Ability to identify responses to individuals at societal and organisational level in the context of theoretical perspectives |
Assessment Information
Learning and assessment will be embedded into the course, with a take home concept paper based on students¿ understanding of theory taught in weeks one and two (formative assessment), a poster which will illustrate application of theory from block one to a specific case (30% of final mark) and a more detailed written assignment (70% of final mark). These will be embedded into the course as follows:
Week 2: Formative assessment
Week 4: Submit formative assessment
Week 7: Feedback/ feed forward class exercise based on formative assessment
Preparation for poster development
Week 10: In class discussion of posters
Written assignment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Blaxter, M. (2010) Health. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Gabe, J. and Monaghan, F. (2013) Key Concepts in Medical Sociology. 2nd ed. London: Sage Publications.
Goffman, E. (1968) Stigma: notes on the management of spoiled identity. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.
Helman, C. (2007) Culture, Health and Illness (5th Edition) New York: Oxford University Press.
Nettleton, S. (2013) The Sociology of Health & Illness. 3rd Edition. Cambridge: Polity Press
Nettleton, S. And Gustafsson, U. (2002) The Sociology of Health and Illness Reader. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Swain, J. French, S. Barnes, C. and Thomas, C. (eds) (2014) Disabling Barriers ¿ Enabling Environments. Third Edition. London: Sage.
Thomas, C. (2007) Sociologies of Disability and Illness: contested ideas in disability studies and medical sociology. London: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Journal articles from relevant journals e.g. Health; Sociology of Health and Illness; Social Science & Medicine; Disability and Society; Social Theory and Health; |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Marion Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 3966
Email: marion.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
Email: Kirsty.Gardner@ed.ac.uk |
|
© Copyright 2014 The University of Edinburgh - 29 August 2014 4:46 am
|
University Homepage