Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour

Incompatible

SOCY2109, SOCY7109

Prerequisite

#2 SOCY Courses

Assessment methods

Take home exam, discussion paper, tutorial presentation, tutorial participation.

Course enquiries

Mr Zhaoxi Zheng ()

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Course description

The course examines evidence of social injustices in the distribution of health and illness, and the provision of health care, in comparative perspective. It aims to develop critical perspectives on health provision and the politics of health care in contemporary societies. Gender and generation, class, ethnicity and nationality as influences upon patterns of health and disease will be considered.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile