SOC 327 - Health and Society

Description:
An examination of social and cultural factors impacting the distribution of health and illness across groups and individuals in society including the relationship between disparities in health care and principles of social justice and equality. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and articulate basic principles and institutions that underlie cultural, historical and social understandings of health and illness, and interactions with the healthcare system.
Describe and identify sociological perspectives and theories about health and illness.
Apply diverse empirical methods to investigate and analyze health related issues within and outside the U.S., their causes and strategies for solutions
Critically analyze social, economic, and political perspectives on health and illness
Analyze the relationship between individual experience and social factors related to disparities in health and illness using theory and research
Articulate how race, class, gender, and sexuality interact with the inequality present in the US to affect both the health care system and the attainment of health

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/2/17