HSOC 275 Medical Sociology
Cross-listed as SOCI 275
Offered:Fall 2009
Koppel TR 12-1:30
HSOC Core Discipline Course
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the sociological study of medicine. Although the field of medical sociology is broad, we will attempt to cover as much of the field as possible through four central thematic units: (i) the profession of medicine, (ii) the organization and delivery of health care, (iii) social and cultural factors in defining illness, and (iv) the social causes of illness. Along the way, we will encourage the application of a sociological perspective to a variety of contemporary medical issues.
