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410.612.01 SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH

Term: 1st term
Credits: (3 credits)
Contact: Katherine Smith
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:

Presents sociological concepts, paradigms, and theories frequently cited or used as sources of basic ideas and assumptions in contemporary analyses of health behavior and health systems. Discusses the social construction of concepts and theories, especially those that apply to our understanding of health and illness, and the implications of sociological perspectives for public health, including social stratification, deviance, social control, role performance, and stress.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation will be based on three papers, class participation, and a group presentation.
Learning Objective:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to (1) analyze several theoretical perspectives drawn from the social sciences and how they have been applied to issues of public health, (2) apply each perspective to a public health problem, (3) demonstrate that the perspective one begins with influences the scientific questions analyzed, and (4) analyze the policy implications of each perspective.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Monday 1:30 - 2:50
  • Wednesday 1:30 - 2:50
Enrollment Minimum: 7
Enrollment Restriction: Undergraduate enrollment restricted to seniors with at least 2 social science courses.
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: kasmith@jhsph.edu
Auditors Allowed: No
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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