A study of the social and cultural dimensions of health and illness. Topics may include: the social organization of medicine; social determinants of health status; lay perspectives on health, illness and the body; the experience of illness and health care; and the impact of social change on medical beliefs and practice.
Credit Weight:
1.0
Cross-List(s):
Gerontology 2509
Offering:
3-0; 3-0
Notes:
Students who have previous credit in Sociology 3509/Gerontology 3509 may not take Sociology 2509/Gerontology 2509 for credit.
Course Classifications:
- Type B: Social Sciences
- Type D: Health and Behavioral Sciences