Postgraduate Course: Sociology of Health and Illness (PUHR11091)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This 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 |
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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 58 |
| Course Start |
Block 4 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
20% Presentation
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:
- Develop and demonstrate a critical understanding of different sociological perspectives.
- 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.
- Link individual experiences of health and illness with social figurations and the social construction of normality.
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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 |
| Keywords | Sociology,Public Health |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nicola Boydell
Tel:
Email: nboydell@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Sam Chase
Tel:
Email: schase@ed.ac.uk |
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