11296 (v.3) Sociology 217 - Sociology of Health and Fitness

Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0

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Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	11300 (v.3) Sociology 317 - Sociology of Health and Fitness
Prerequisite(s):	7365 (v.4) Sociology 111 - Social Construction of Identity - Introduction to Doing Sociology or any previous version AND 7366 (v.4) Sociology 112 - Australian Society in the Global Economy or any previous version

Syllabus:	Sociology and anthropology of health and illness. Health and illness as social events, the social distribution of illness, the biomedical model of illness. Cross cultural variations. Migrant health. Epidemics. Healer and patient interaction. Medical and related institutions, health care systems and health care workers.

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Field of Education:	90301 Sociology
Funding Cluster:	05 - Behavioural Science, Social Studies
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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