Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Sociology and Community Health Majors.

Aims & Objectives:

• Ways is which a range of social institutions influence and are influenced by social change
• Key health care institutions in Australia, with an emphasis on the social model of health
• The difference between theory and evidence

Students are expected to develop their skills in:

• Developing and presenting an argument in oral and written form
• Critically appraising their own oral and written work
• Undertaking library and other research
• Cooperating with and intellectually engaging with peers in a group discussion setting
• Communicating their findings orally and in written form

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (2 hours), tutorials (1 hour) and independent learning

Assessment:

•  Class-based work such as quizzes, worksheets and peer-evaluations (10% )
• Response paper and presentation (15%)
• Essay (40%)
• Examination (35%)
  
  

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:

• Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
• Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• Effective and ethical in work and community situations
• Adaptable and able to manage change
• Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)

Content:

         §         The economy, work and consumption

§         Families

§         The State

§         Religion

§         The Media

§         Social Experience of Health and Illness

§         Biotechnology

§         HIV/AIDS

§         Social theory

Reading Materials:

Macionis, J & Plummer, K, Sociology: A Global Introduction, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall, New York, 2005.