| Module Title |
Sociology, Health & Illness |
| Module Code |
SOC1010 (ITS: NS280) |
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Faculty |
Science & Health |
School |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
The module aims to introduce students to a critically informed sociological perspective on health and illness. It overviews the manners in which social arrangements influence health outcomes and the impact contemporary social processes have on health and illness. The module addresses topics such as the sick role and medicalisation; the factors behind class, gender, ethnic, and age health inequalities; the health consequences of globalisation, neoliberalism and the Anthropocene, and global health inequalities.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the relevance of sociology in the understanding of health and illness
2. Understand the major concepts and theoretical approaches in the sociology of health and illness
3. Explore the distribution of health outcomes along class, gender, class, ethnicity and age in a changing Ireland and the factors behind health inequalities along these lines
4. Explore the health consequences of globalisation and neoliberalism, as well as global health inequalities and the main factors behind them
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Independent Study | 101 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11545 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 100% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Sabina Stan | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Formal Examination | n/a | 100% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Sociology, health and healthcare
Being sick
Medicalisation
Ethnicity and health
Gender and health
Social class and health
Globalisation and its health consequences
Global health inequalities
Neoliberalism, healh risks and responsibility
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Hyde, Abbey, Maria Lohan and Orla McDonnell (eds.): 2004, Sociology for Health Professionals in Ireland, IPA, Dublin,
- Turner, Bryan: 1995, Medical Power and Social Knowledge, Sage, London,
- Petersen, Alan & Deborah Lupton: 1997, The New Public Health: Health and Self in the Age of Risk, Sage, London,
- O’Sullivan, Sara (ed.): 2007, Contemporary Ireland. A Sociological Map, UCD Press, Dublin,
- Conrad, P.: 2007, The Medicalisation of Society. On the Transformation of Human Conditions in Treatable Disorders, John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore,
- Graham, H.: 2007, Unequal Lives. Health and Socioeconomic Inequalities, Open University Press, Bergshire,
- Harvey, D.: 2005, A Brief History of Neoliberalism, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
Articles:
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Other Resources
None |
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