SOCI423 - Sociology of Health and Illness

At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to:

CO1: Discuss the social contexts of wellness and illness

CO2: Explain the patient’s perspective on the experience of illness including meaning making and interaction with care providers

CO3: Examine the social-historical transformation of the medical system in the U.S., including the changing role of physicians and other health care providers

CO4: Interpret visual and written depictions of indicators and trends in population health over time

CO5: Identify the socio-cultural aspects of health and illness, particularly as relating to the definitions of health, illness behavior and social epidemiology

CO6: Investigate the social causes of disease and illness related to disparities due to social stratification and unequal access

CO7: Describe the historical role of women in the medical system as patients, practitioners and health care providers

CO8: Differentiate the current ethical issues and debates about new medical technologies and their impact on doctor-patient relationships and on access to health care

CO9: Investigate a subtopic in medical sociology through research using peer-reviewed sources from the APUS

Forums:
Participation in classroom dialogue on threaded Forums is required. Forums are scheduled weekly and found in the Forums tab in the classroom. Initial Forum posts are due Thursdays, peer responses are due Sundays. Specific instructions and the grading rubric are located on each Forum.

Assignments

This course includes Assignments. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Assignments tab in our classroom.