Arts

HGA239

2010  HGA239  Health Sociology

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 L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 Winter Offering in H 23-JUN-2010 28-JUN-2010 05-JUL-2010 09-JUL-2010 *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

Provides a sociological analysis of contemporary issues and debates in health. The unit examines the organisation of health care in Australia, inequalities in health, and health professions. It identifies and analyses a range of contemporary issues, including gender and health, the experience of illness, and health care politics and funding. The objectives are (1) to familiarise students with the key theoretical and empirical research on health care, (2) to introduce students to major contemporary debates in health care, and (3) to develop the skills of critical analysis as applied to health issues.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Level 200: 500 word assignment (10%) and 2 x 1,250 word assignments (15% each), 2 hr exam (60%)
Level 300: 500 word assignment (10%) and 2 x 1,500 word assignments (15% each), 2 hr exam (60%)

TEACHING PATTERN:

Semester 1 Internal: 2 hour lecture, 1 hr tutorial weekly
Semester 1 Distance: Instructional package and study schools

Semester 4: Intensive during Mid year Break

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
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
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Winter) will be available from mid March 2010

STAFF: Dr K Willis (Ltn & Dist); Dr Emily Hansen (Hbt)

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Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. 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, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.

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