Restricted to Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Paramedic Practice students.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
HGA138
H,L,R,V
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 2
H
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
Sem 2
L
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
Sem 2
R
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
Sem 2
V
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
DESCRIPTION This unit examines the ways in which socio-cultural factors and power relations in Australia affect experiences of health and illness. Following an introduction to the sociology of health and illness, the subject is divided into four modules: (1) 'Ideas about health and illness' explores different approaches to health in the Australian context; (2) 'Social structure and health examines the intersections between social structures and health experiences by examining: ethnic and indigenous health issues, the relationship between social class and health, and gender and health; (3) 'Experiencing health and illness' applies a sociological approach to understanding issues and contemporary debates about health and illness with a particular focus on chronic illness; and (4) 'Working in health' explores health care systems, the health workforce and complementary and alternative medicine.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
Web dependent - L,V,H,R