General description

To understand health and illness and health care as social phenomena

Learning outcomes

To understand health and illness and health care as social phenomena

Contents

Basic concepts of the sociology of health, health care and professions as social institutions, the cultural contexts of health and illness.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Exam

A book exam

Teaching language

English

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
The book exam is evaluated on a scale of 1-5 or failed.

Recommended year of study

1. year spring

General Examination Days of the School of Health Sciences

Study materials

White K. An introduction to sociology of health and illness. Sage 2008.

Thomas R. Society and health. Sociology for health professionals. Kluwer 2005. (Also an electronic publication)

Lee K, Buse K, Fustukian S. (eds.) Health policy in a globalising world. Cambridge University Press 2002. (Also as an electronic publication)

Belongs to following study modules