Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities Arts Social Science

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

General contact hours 3 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

SOCY2109, SOCY7109

Prerequisite

#2 SOCY Courses

Assessment methods

Participation, presentation and papers

Course enquiries

Mr Zhaoxi Zheng

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

This course draws on a range of social science perspectives to provide an understanding of the experience of health and illness in contemporary society. The course will demonstrate the ways that the financing of health care systems, the operation of markets, and social and political values and policies are highly consequential for how individuals and societies experience health and illness. We will examine various aspects of the social context of the politics, policy and funding of health care at the global level. In addition, we will examine various aspects of the social meaning of health and illness to further heighten our insights into medicine, markets and health today.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile