Course Contents
Health and Sociology, Contribution of sociology to medicine. Health and disease, Social definition of illness, health and disease as deviant behavior, Social-cultural causes of disease, Sociological perspectives on health and Illness, Functionalist Approach, Conflict Approach, Interactionist Approach, Labeling Approach, Illness Behaviour and Perceptions of Illness, Illness Behaviour, Cultural Influences on Illness Behaviour, Sociological and Demographic Influences, Lay Beliefs About Health and Illness, Self-medication, Sick Role, Social Determinants of Health, The Social Gradient, Stress, Early Life, Life Expectancy, Social support networks, education and literacy, Employment/Working conditions, Social environments, Addiction, Food, Transport, Sociology of medical care, Origin and development, Perception of peoples about healthcare systems, Role of Hospitals, Hospitals as a social organization: problems of Quackery. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Course Synopsis
The course focuses at providing basic concepts and models of health sciences. The psycho-socio and cultural assessment of health seeking behavioural patterns and the role of therapeutic management group will be examined. The indigenous healing system and contemporary medical system will be studied.
Course Learning Outcomes
1-Demonstrate the skills to be able to review and assess a range of issues in the sociology of health and illness that are relevant to a self directed and defined problem;
2-Show how an awareness of theoretical positions can enhance the exploration of a topic or problem in public health;
3-Engage critically and independently in debates related to the sociology of health and illness and how these can help us evaluate public health problems.
4-Produce a detailed work centered around a sociological exploration of a particular issue in public health.
5-Introduce key themes of the sociology of health and illness;
Concepts of Sociology and Health
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Medical Sociology
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Social Aspects of Health
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Social Definition Of Illness
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Understanding Health, Illness and Disease
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Sociological Perspective on Health
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Functionalists, Conflict and Symbolic Interactions Paradigm for health
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Understanding health, illness and disease basic concepts
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Sociology of Health, illness and medicine
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Social Aspects of Health and Illness
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Cultural Habits of Health and Illness
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Concept of Illness
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Illness behavior and perception of illness
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Lay Concepts of Health
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Lay Understanding of Health
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Social Determinants of Health
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Definition, Classification and Functions of hospitals
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Role of Hospitals in Health Care
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Overview of Health and Medicine
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Book Title : A Sociology of Health
Author : David Wainwright
Edition : 2008
Publisher : SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd 33 Pekin Street #02-01 Far East Square Singapore 048763
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Book Title : THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, HEALING, AND ILLNESS
Author : Gregory L. Weiss Roanoke College Lynne E. Lonnquist Mary Baldwin College
Edition : 8th Edition
Publisher : PEARSON
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Title : Socio Cultural aspects of health and disease
Type : Other
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Title : Disease as Deviance
Type : Other
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Title : Contributions of Sociology to Medicine
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Title : A conceptual overview of deviance on mental health
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Title : DEVIANCE AS PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF ILLNESS
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Title : Social Character of Illness
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Title : Socio Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness
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Title : Illness Behavior and Lay Experiences
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Title : Health Care System in Pakistan
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Title : Hospital as Social Organization
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Title : Problems of Quackery
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Title : Challenges faced by Pakistani Health Care System
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Title : Sociology of Health
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