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SOCIO3200 - Sociology of Health and Illness
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<p>This unit provides a sociological perspective on the experience of health and illness in contemporary society. This unit explores a range of issues relevant to understanding health and illness, including the expansion of medical discourse, the individualization of health, changing patterns and practices of death and mourning, and the social determinants of health and illness in Australia and internationally. This unit will also examine cultural representations of health and illness and analyse changing public policies.</p>
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<li>Sociological approaches to health and illness</li>
<li>The body and medical knowledge</li>
<li>Medicalisation and pharmaceuticalisation</li>
<li>Gender and health</li>
<li>Health inequalities</li>
<li>The individualisation of health</li>
<li>Mental health</li>
<li>Rural health</li>
<li>Drugs and addiction</li>
<li>Alternative healing and spirituality</li>
<li>Death and dying</li>
<li>Grieving and mourning</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit provides a sociological perspective on the experience of health and illness in contemporary society. This unit explores a range of issues relevant to understanding health and illness, including the expansion of medical discourse, the individualization of health, changing patterns and practices of death and mourning, and the social determinants of health and illness in Australia and internationally. This unit will also examine cultural representations of health and illness and analyse changing public policies.</p>
Unit content
<ul> <li>Sociological approaches to health and illness</li> <li>The body and medical knowledge</li> <li>Medicalisation and pharmaceuticalisation</li> <li>Gender and health</li> <li>Health inequalities</li> <li>The individualisation of health</li> <li>Mental health</li> <li>Rural health</li> <li>Drugs and addiction</li> <li>Alternative healing and spirituality</li> <li>Death and dying</li> <li>Grieving and mourning</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
090301 - Sociology
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/socio3200">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 1 of SOCIO1001/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BASOC1001" target="_blank">BASOC1001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BASOC1002" target="_blank">BASOC1002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BAXDC1003" target="_blank">BAXDC1003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOSCI1002" target="_blank">SOSCI1002</a> AND must have completed 2 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BASOC2001" target="_blank">BASOC2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2001" target="_blank">INDSL2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2002" target="_blank">INDSL2002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2006" target="_blank">INDSL2006</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2105" target="_blank">INDSL2105</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2109" target="_blank">INDSL2109</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=INDSL2369" target="_blank">INDSL2369</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2001" target="_blank">SOCIO2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2002" target="_blank">SOCIO2002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2200" target="_blank">SOCIO2200</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2734" target="_blank">SOCIO2734</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SOCIO2200" target="_blank">SOCIO2200</a></p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Appraise an array of issues in the sociology of health and illness at an advanced level</p>
K2
<p>Examine how health and illness are culturally constructed</p>
K3
<p>Appraise the conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding the social determinants of health and illness at an advanced level</p>
S1
<p>Develop advanced sociological research, writing and referencing skills</p>
S2
<p>Critique at an advanced level relevant theories and policies regarding the production and representation of health and illness</p>
S3
<p>Identify, contextualise and analyse experiences of health and illness</p>
A1
<p>Apply advanced critical thinking skills to key debates regarding health and illness</p>
A2
<p>Employ sociological theories to analyse health and illness in contemporary society</p>
A3
<p>Identify links and tensions between issues, debates, policies and perspectives relating to health and illness</p>
Assessment
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<p>Through the policy report, students analyse theories and policies on health and illness, relevant to a contemporary</p><p>case study and professional context</p>
<p>Policy report</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Through the research essay, students develop skills in research and analysis of academic and professional sources and the construction of an informed and substantiated argument</p>
<p>Research essay</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
3
<p>Periodic online assessment tests understanding of the unit content and relevant professional terminology through online quizzes</p>
<p>Periodic online assessment</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
090301 - Sociology
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/socio3200">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: SOCIO3200 - U3.2