SOC 2101 Sociological Approaches to Health, Illness and Medicine

3 units
Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sociological paradigms and approaches related to health, illness, healthcare and medicine as a social institution. Representations, attitudes and behaviours concerning health and illness. Health in Canada. The organisation and evolution of ways of managing health and illness. Interaction within the health professions and with citizens. Technological innovation and ethical issues.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 6 credits in SOC or 18 university units. The courses SOC 2101 , APA 3142 , HSS 2321 cannot be combined for units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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