BIOS 29312 - Social Behavior and Health

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: Introduction to sociology or epidemiology. This course does not meet requirements for the biological sciences major. This course surveys research literature in several core areas of medical sociology from the perspective of social behavior and health. It first introduces the theoretical orientations focusing on social construction of illness, medicine as an institution of social control, and labeling theory and stigma. This is followed by discussion of empirical studies in three dominant research arenas: social epidemiology, social stress and illness, and organization of health care and health care utilization. Y. Yang. Spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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