Arts

HGA239

Enrolment Unit Code	Unit Title
HGA202	Sociological Analysis of Modern Society
HGA203	Social and Political Research
HGA204	Survey Research (Not Offered 2013)
HGA206	Crime and Criminal Justice
HGA207	Sociology of Law
HGA208	Volunteering Sociology (Not Offered 2013)
HGA209	Sociology of Reproduction (Not Offered 2013)
HGA210	Case Management
HGA212	Love, Families and Sexuality (Not Offered 2013)
HGA213	Forensic Investigation (Not Offered 2013)
HGA219	Magic, Spirituality and Religion
HGA221	The Individual and Society (Not Offered 2013)
HGA223	Social Problems and Social Policy (Not Offered 2013)
HGA228	The Body in Society (Not Offered 2013)
HGA230	Qualitative Research Methods (Not Offered 2013)
HGA231	Migrants in Australian Society
HGA232	Working With Offenders
HGA233	Environmental and other Social Movements
HGA239	Sociology of Health and Illness
HGA241	Sociology of Underdevelopment (Not Offered 2013)
HGA243	Urban Sociology (Not Offered 2013)
HGA244	Green Criminology and Environmental Crime
HGA248	Indigeneity, Citizenship and the State (Not Offered 2013)
HGA251	Tourism, Sport and Leisure (Not Offered 2013)
HGA259	Sociology of Deviance
HGA261	Sociology of Nature
HGA262	Social Inequalities: Global and Local
HGA272	Gender, Culture & Identity
HGA273	Mass Media and Contemporary Societies (Not Offered 2013)
HGA277	Sociology of Youth
HGA299	Australian Society

2013 HGA239 Sociology of Health and Illness

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HGA339

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HGA239 H,L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 H Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 H On Campus 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 I Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 L Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 L On Campus 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 N Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 W Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 * 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). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Health and illness are culturally salient topics in contemporary Australia. This unit provides a sociological analysis of a number of key issues and debates from the sociology of health and illness. The unit identifies and analyses a range of issues such as, lay and professional knowledge about health and illness, the social distribution and patterning of health and illness, inequalities in health, experiences of health and illness, the health professions and the politics of health care funding. The unit objectives are (1) to familiarise students with key sociological theories and empirical research on health and illness (2) to introduce students to contemporary sociological debates about health and illness and (3) to develop the skills of critical sociological analysis as applied to health and illness.

WEIGHT: 12.5%

ASSESSMENT:

Level 200: 1000 word assignment (20%); and a 2,500 word assignment (40%); 2 hr exam (40%)
Level 300: 1000 word assignment (20%); and a 3,000 word assignment (40%); 2 hr exam (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN:

Internal: 2-hr lecture weekly, 1-hr tutorial fortnightly (Web Supported)
Distance: Instructional package and online lectures (Web Dependant)

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H,L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Web dependent - W,I,N
Some parts of this unit will be taught online
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	25% at level 100 in Sociology or equiv
M.Excl	HGA229/329, HGE232/332, HGA138, HGA139, HGA135

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)

STAFF: Dr E Hansen (Hbt); Dr Santi Rozario (Ltn & Dist)

FEES
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KEY

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.