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HEL-3090: Medical sociology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norsk | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
This course is about the cultural and social aspects of a) health and illness, and b) the medical enterprise (the system, the knowledge, the practise and the professions); its design, development, role, functions, and place in contemporary society. After the course, the candidates are supposed to understand the cultural aspects of health, illness and the medical enterprise, the main aspects the modern health service, its major challenges, the driving forces behind its development, and main features of the attempted solutions. | Contents
Sociological perspectives on health, illness, medical knowledge and medical practice.- The modern health service: developments, dilemmas and challenges (health inequalities, medicalisation, priority issues, etc.), seen in a cultural, historical and global perspective.- New roles for health professionals and patients.- Cultural implications of medical knowledge and practice.- Expansion of the jurisdiction of the health professions.- Driving forces in the development of our health concepts. - Health policy and health services management. | Form of teaching
Lectures, video-presentations and organised group sessions during two 3 day long seminars, in addition to use of the Learning Management System ClassFronter. | Exam and assessment
Home assignment (a written essay) over two weeks, on a chosen topic. Evaluation is graded on a A-E scale, and F is Failed. Students must have delivered, and passed, a compulsory written paper before the home assignment. This paper can be written alone or in groups , and is to be delivered via ClassFronter.
| Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Gerd Furumo, phone 776 44889, e-mail: gerd.furumo@ism.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage | Course overlap
HEL-3090 -1 10 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/medfak-studietilbud/folkehelsevitensk/
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Teaching autumn 2007
To obligatoriske samlinger a 3 dager.
1. samling uke 36: 3.-5.09.
2. samling uke 43: 22.-24.10.
Første gang: Oppstart uke 36: mandag 3. september klokken 12.15 |
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