Sociology of health
Proposed to be offered next in 1996
BT BW AW BB BS DT GA PA BC BP BDT
Brian Furze
Subject value of 1.0 (6 points) * 3 hours per week * First semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GSC1201, GSC1202 or equivalents. Students who have completed 6326 (Sociology of health and welfare) cannot enrol in GSC2206
This subject is designed to give students a comparative view of health care systems, as well as emphasising that health and illness are more the result of social processes than biological ones. A variety of health issues are examined to illustrate different sociological perspectives.
Assessment
Assignment one (1500 words): 30% * Assignment two (2000 words): 40% * Final examination: 30%
Prescribed texts
Russell T and Schofield C Where it hurts Allen and Unwin, 1986