ASC206 - Sociology of Health
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Bernie East |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ASC209, ASC236, ASC306, ASC309, ASC336 |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 1 hour Seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | 1 hour Class per week (recordings provided),1 x 1 hour online Seminar per week |
Content
This unit involves an exploration of health across multiple dimensions. This includes a focus on the social patterns of health and illness, which focuses on describing and providing explanations for the differences between major social groups. The unit also addresses social groups in health care, which focuses on the development and current roles of several major occupational groups in the health care system. Social issues in health care, which provides a sociological perspective on a range of pressing health issues, is also a focus of this unit.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Seminar/Online Exercises (800 words or equivalent) - 20%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Essay (1600 words) - 40%
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Test (1600 words or equivalent) - 40%
Unit Fee Information
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