SOC 0235 - SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS

Institution:

Rosemont College

Subject:

Description:

Issues, theories, and research in medical sociology. Topics: cultural and structural analyses of mental / physical health institutions; technology and health; social epidemiology; disease and the role of the ill person; health practices and practitioners; the quality of health care; changes in longevity; the patient as consumer; holistic trends; social values and health.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

A 100-level sociology course.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rosemont.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 527-0200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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