SOCI243-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019

Sociology of Health and Medicine

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2019
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 1 March 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 10 May 2019

Description

This course explores sociological ways of thinking about health and medicine. Focusing on health institutions, people's experiences within the health system, and different ways of constructing health and illness, we will look at inequalities and health, mental health, disabilities, chronic illness, and complementary medicine, amongst other topics. Students will engage in a policy project and will gain a broad understanding of the Aotearoa New Zealand health scene. Students will also have an opportunity to think about health and illness in relation to their own lives.

Prerequisites

15 points of SOCI or ANTH at 100 level; OR HLTH101; OR 45 points in related subjects with the approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

SOCI343

Course Coordinator

Anne Scott

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Participation 10% Attendance at tutorials and lectures
Reflective journal 05 Apr 2019 10%
Reflective Journal 31 May 2019 10%
Oral presentation 15% 7th and 9th May 2019
Report 10 May 2019 20%
Take home test 13 Jun 2019 35%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $761.00

International fee $3,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 15 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All SOCI243 Occurrences

  • SOCI243-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019
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