11296 (v.5) Sociology 217 - Health and Illness

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.4) Sociology 317 - Sociology of Health and Illness or any previous version
Prerequisite(s):	7365 (v.5) Sociology 111 - Social Construction of Identity 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, healthcare systems and workers.
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Field of Education:	090301 Sociology
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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