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

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area