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Sociology.
By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate,
an awareness of the problems of conceptualising health and illness and the implications of such problems,
show an appreciation of some key theoretical approaches within sociology to the study of health, illness and health care,
understand the relationship between states of health and social forces,
compare and contrast sociological and anthropological perspectives of health and illness.
understand the relative merits of quantitative and qualitative (and mixed) methodological approaches and the rationale and philosophical underpinnings associated with these approaches.
Social Epidemiology
Understand the guiding concepts and principles which underpin Social Epidemiology.
Understand the measures of socio-economic position.
Develop a broad perspective on the social determinants of health, including social capital and cohesion, psychosocial and life-course approaches.
Understand the conceptual and methodological challenges of using epidemiological methods to investigate social determinants of health.
Critically appraise research on the role of social determinants of health that generate health inequalities and inequities.
Analyse the policy implications of research on health inequalities and inequities.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 83 |
Online Learning | |
Total | 125 |
Students should have completed the modules PHPS40010: Fundamentals of Epidemiology and PHPS40190: Biostatistics I
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Essay for Sociology | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Presentation: Seminar/Presentation carried out at the end of the trimester. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Ronald Moore | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |