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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences : Public Health Research

Postgraduate Course: Sociology of Health and Illness (PUHR11091)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course introduces sociological perspectives on health, illness and the practice of public health. Key themes include the social construction of health and illness; social patterning health and illness, lay and expert knowledge, lay and expert relations.
Course description This course will be taught entirely by online distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Learn as the delivery platform. Students will work individually and in groups, interacting via discussion boards.
Sociology is one of the core disciplines within Public Health. This course introduces students to the field and aims to support the student towards in-depth understanding of topics of particular interest to them.
Students will be expected to undertake reading from the supplied reading lists in addition to participation in online activities. Specified reading is indicative rather than definitive and students may wish to seek out their own reading.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 4 (Sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 20% blog
80% essay
Feedback Students will receive formative or summative feedback on all assessed pieces of work.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Develop and demonstrate a critical understanding of different sociological perspectives.
  2. Apply a critical sociological perspective to examine key concepts and approaches in public health, showing their awareness of issues regarding the production and distribution of power and knowledge.
  3. Link individual experiences of health and illness with social figurations and the social construction of normality.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills During this course students will have to demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others. This will contribute specifically to the following Graduate Attributes:
- Outlook and engagement
- Research and enquiry
- Personal and intellectual autonomy
- Personal effectiveness
- Communication
KeywordsSociology,Public Health
Contacts
Course organiserMr Eric Carlin
Tel:
Email: ecarlin@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Charlotte Munden
Tel: (0131 6)51 318
Email: cmunden2@ed.ac.uk
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