11300 (v.3) Sociology 317 - Sociology of Health and Fitness
Area: | School 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
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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. |