SOC 485 - Medical Sociology

Institution:

University of Massachusetts Global (formerly Brandman University)

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Description:

A sociological perspective of sickness and health care linking the individual experience of illness to the context of the structure of the U.S. health care system. The course examines how experiencing illness or disability affects the individual's lifestyle, family and self-concept; how individual illness experience is shaped by larger societal forces such as social class, the structure of work, and health policy; and examines what is meant by "health" today. The course also scrutinizes the state of health care in the U.S., examines why the health care system is set up for acute illness when chronic conditions are so prevalent and analyzes how American society draws lines between social and individual responsibility for health. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brandman.edu/

Phone Number:

(949) 341-9800

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Trimester

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