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Last updated: 4 June 2021
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Online independent and collaborative learning activities and 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar per week (weeks 1 - 11)
Online independent and collaborative learning activities and 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week (weeks 1 - 11)
This unit takes a sociological perspective to the examination of health issues and their determinants. It focuses on the development of knowledge regarding social theory and its applicability to health and wellbeing at an individual, community and population level.
Discuss, explain, apply and critique social and sociological theories relevant to population health.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2
Identify ways in which societies and societal bodies can influence and improve population health.
ULO3
Communicate social theories to understand and analyse health and wellbeing issues using academic discipline specific language.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: Communication
ULO4
Source and synthesise digital and non-digital academic literature within the field of health sociology.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO3: Digital literacy
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH113 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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