Issues in Health Communication: sociological perspectives (SOCY7189)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Incompatible
ID331 or ID839 or SOCY3189/HPRM3002 or HPRM7014 or SM302
Assessment methods
Three written assignments
Course enquiries
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.
Course description
This course is not offered in 2011.
Critical sociological perspectives on health communication for social scientists. The course is designed for students of the social sciences as well as for current and future health workers. Concerned with the analysis of inter-personal, group and mass communications (from conversations to campaigns) about health, illness and risk in different cultural, political and economic contexts of health care.