This course introduces students to sociological perspectives on health, illness, and mortality. It explores the social, political, cultural, and economic forces that shape contemporary medicine and health-care delivery systems. Using a range of theoretical approaches, the course will examine case studies related to the illness experience, health inequalities, patient-centred reforms, and the impact of medical technologies. This course will also cover clinical sociology, that is, the application of health sociology to arenas outside of the university setting.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- apply key sociological concepts to explain the social distribution of health, healthcare, and disease in Australia;
- analyse disease and illness experiences using a variety of social theories;
- evaluate the impact of biomedicine on experiences of different life stages;
- communicate the sociological analysis of healthcare and health conditions to non-sociological audiences; and
- reflect on and discuss their learning in relation to the content of the course.
Indicative Assessment
Tutorial participation (10%) Learning Outcome 5Annotated Bibliography, 500 words (10%) Learning Outcomes 1-2
Essay, 2500 words (40%) Learning Outcomes 1-2
Group Podcast, 5 minutes with script of 1,500 words (25%) Learning Outcomes 1-4
Individual Written Explication of Podcast, 500 words (15%) Learning Outcomes 1-4
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading, and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3120 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4800 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7189 | 26 Jul 2021 | 02 Aug 2021 | 14 Sep 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 | In Person | View |