SOCL 4451 Chapter : Syllabus Fall 2016
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Tuesday & thursday 3:00 p. m - 4:20 p. m. , coates hall, room 214. Office hours: by appointment or wed. 11:30-1:00 p. m. or thurs. 12:30-3:00 p. m. (please try to make an appointment). Office hours: by appointment or tues. and thurs. 1:40-2:40 p. m. (please try to make an appointment). This course introduces undergraduate students to the sociology of medicine. We will discuss the unique role of medical sociology in the context of other health sciences. Sociological theory is one of the key distinctive features of medical sociology. As such, we will devote time to both major sociological paradigms and a variety of specific theories that are used in medical sociology. We will investigate how health and illness is influenced by a variety of social factors such as sociodemographic characteristics, social relationships, stressors, and geographic context. Throughout the course, we will examine the importance of different levels of sociological analysis including micro, meso, and macro levels.
