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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Society, Health & Illness
Module Code	NS280
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Sabina Stan Semester 2: Sabina Stan Autumn: Sabina Stan
Module Teacher	Sabina Stan
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

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Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the relevance of Sociology in the study of health
2. Understand the major concepts and theoretical approaches in Sociology
3. Explore the relation between, on the one hand, ethnicity, gender and class, and, on the other, healthand health care in a changing Ireland
4. Explore the impact of globalisation of risks on health and health care

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent learning	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Sociology, health and healthcare.
Making up patients and medicine.

Ethnicity and health.
Gender and health.

Social class and health.
Globalisation and its consequences.

Global health inequalities.
Capitalism, global risks and health.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Hyde, Abbey, Maria Lohan and Orla McDonnell (eds.): 2004, Sociology for Health Professionals in Ireland, IPA, Dublin,
Turner, Bryan: 1995, Medical Power and Social Knowledge, Sage, London,
Petersen, Alan & Deborah Lupton: 1997, The New Public Health: Health and Self in the Age of Risk, Sage, London,
O’Sullivan, Sara (ed.): 2007, Contemporary Ireland. A Sociological Map, UCD Press, Dublin,

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

BHS

Bachelor of Science in Health & Society

BPY

BSc (Honours) in Psychology

ESH

BSc Environmental Science & Health

Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS280

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