Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Sociology of Medicine
SOCI 2196 Sociology of Medicine
Prerequisites:
SOCI 1015 or SOCI 1016Antirequisites:
SOCI 3195Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
This survey course focuses on social and cultural aspects of disease and illness. Topics covered include social, cultural and political dimensions of health and illness; practitioner-client relationships and recruitment to the medical and paramedical professions; the hospital and other medical organizations; and the effects of political and economic structure on medical care.