11300 (v.3) Sociology 317 - Sociology of Health and Fitness

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	50.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	11296 (v.3) Sociology 217 - Sociology of Health and Fitness
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/patient interaction. Medical and related institutions, health care systems and health care workers.