SOCI243-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Sociology of Health and Medicine

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

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
Tutorials and Lectures 10%
Reflective Journal 08 Apr 2016 10% Due at 4pm 8 April 2016
Reflective journal 03 Jun 2016 10% Due at 4pm Friday 3 June
Eposter presentations 5% Takes place 3 May 2016
Eposter presentations 20 May 2016 25% Due 20 May 2016 at 4pm
Take-home exam 12 Jun 2015 40% Distributed 27/5/2016 Due: 4/6/2016

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $732.00

International fee $2,975.00

* 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 .

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