410.612.41
Sociological Perspectives on Health

Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Class Time(s)
Tu, Th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Zoé Hendrickson
Contact Name
Zoe Hendrickson
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
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.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing 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
  4. Analyze the policy implications of each perspective
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 15% Participation
  • 75% Written Assignment(s)
  • 10% Group Presentation
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This is the virtual/online section of a course also offered onsite. You are responsible for the modality in which you register.