SOC 3123 Sociological Perspectives on Determinants of Health

3 units
Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sociological perspectives on the measurement and analysis of social determinants of physical and mental health. Theories of the link between social determinants and health (the model of socioeconomic inequalities, psychosocial approaches, materialist perspective). Existing data and methods. Analysis of various approaches (populational and individual) to health promotion and behaviour management.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 18 units in SOC or 54 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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3.90

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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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question not applicable
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