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Study Plan HSC210
| Week Number | Topics | Reading | Assignments & tasks |
| Week 1 | Health Sociology an introduction | Read Learning Materials Module 1 Set Text Germov, J. (2019). Imagining health problems as social issues. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 2-24). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Recommended Text Kellahear, A. (1990). What is sociology and why study it? In A. Kellehear (Ed.), Every student's guide to sociology: A quick and plain speaking introduction. South Melbourne: Thomas Nelson Australia. (Chapter One) https://ereadings.cdu.edu.au/view/cdu:21096 Van Krieken, R. (2000). What is sociology? In Van Krieken, R., Smith, P., Habibis, D., McDonald, K., Haralambos, M., Holborn, M. (Eds.), Sociology: Themes and perspectives (pp. 1-35). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Australia. https://ereadings.cdu.edu.au/view/cdu:20848 | Create a realistic study plan that clearly outlines tasks and dates for completing study tasks and assignments that considers study/work /family commitments Complete the plagiarism quiz so that you can familiarise yourself with the assessment tasks and dates. Add these dates to your calendar.
Familiarise yourself with Learnline and complete set readings and module materials. Attend and/or listen to tutorial/collaborate session, ‘Introduction to Sociology in Health’ |
| Week 2 | Theoretical Foundations of Sociology | Continue Reading Module 1 Learning Materials Set Text Germov, J. (2019). Theorising health: Major theoretical perspectives in health sociology. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An Introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 24-43). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Jones, P., Bradbury, L. & Le Boutillier (2013) Introducing Social Theory (2nd eds.) pp. 125-171, Polity , UK Heil, D. (2019). Well-being and wellness. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion; An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 52-57). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Recommended Text Cockerham, W. C. (2007). Medical sociology. In Medical sociology (10th ed., pp. 1-20). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. https://ereadings.cdu.edu.au/view/cdu:20390 | Review study plan and alter it if needed. Complete readings and module materials. |
| Week 3 | Set Text Bloom, A., Kenny, K., & Germov, J. (2019). Global public health. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 67-83). Melbourne: Oxford University. Germov, J. (2019). The class origins of health inequity. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 89-101). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. | Attend and/or listen to the tutorial/collaborate session ‘Understanding Sociological Theories’. Read the set texts and module materials. Complete a library course to familiarise yourself with the library and academic referencing. | |
| Week 4 | Social Distribution of Health and Illness | Read Module 2 Learning Materials Set Text Gray, D., Saggers, S. & Stearne, A.( 2019) Indigenous Health : the slow road to inequity. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 161-174). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Coffey, J. (2019) Young People’s Health In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 229-242). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Recommended Text | Attend and/or listen to the collaborate session. Access the PowerPoint. Read the set texts and module materials. |
| Week 5 | Ethnicity and Place | Read Learning Materials Module 3 Set Text Julian, R. (2019). Ethnicity, health and multiculturalism. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 180-205). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Broom, D., Freij, M., & Germov, J. (2019). Gendered health. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 133-152). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Hughes, C. (2019). Rural health. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 205-228). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Recommended Text Habibis, D. (2019) The illness experience: Lay perspectives, disability and chronic Illness In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 225-338). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. | Quiz A opens: April 8- Attend and/or listen to the tutorial/collaborate session. ‘Understanding the social determinants of health’.
Prepare and set aside time to complete the quiz. Read set texts and module materials. |
| Week 6 | Mental Illness & Big Pharma | Continue Reading Module 3 Learning Materials Set Text Williams, L., & Germov, J. (2019). The social determinants of obesity. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 252-280). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Anleu, S. (2019). The medicalisation of deviance. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 280-306). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Sawyer, A. (2019). Mental illness: Understandings, experience, and service provision. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 307-324). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Recommended Text Freij, M., & Germov, J. (2019). Media and health: Moral panics, miracles, and medicalisation. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 423-441). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. | Quiz A Closes: April 15 23:59 Read set texts and module materials. |
| Week 7 | Child protection and FASD | Read Learning Materials Module 3 Set Text Freij, M., & Germov, J. (2019). Drug use and abuse in Australia: Social origins, impacts and responses. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 345-360). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Poole, M, (2019) Ageing, health and the demographic revolution. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 367-387). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Essential Readings aihw-cws-63.pdf http___www.aphref.aph.gov.au_house_committee_spla_fasd_subs_sub.pdf | Attend and/or listen to the lecture/collaborate session. ‘Big pharma and mental health’. Read set texts and module materials. Review study plan to ensure you are on track. |
| Week 8 | The Australian Health Care System | Read Learning Materials Module 4 Set Text Belcher, H., & Germov, J. (2019). Power, politics and health care. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 449-471). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2014). Australian health care system. Retrieved from http://www.aihw.gov.au/australias-health/2014/health-system/ | Attend and/or listen to the collaborate session. Access the PowerPoint. Read set texts and module materials. Start accessing resources for your assignment 3 |
| Week 9 | Tutorial | Broom, A. & Kenny, K. (2019) The sociology of complementary and alternative medicine. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 521-533). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Williams, L., & Lawlis, T.(2019) The sociology of allied health. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 541-568). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. | Attend and/or listen to the tutorial/collaborate session. ‘The Australian health care system’ |
| Week 10 | Biomedical Dominance | Read Module 5 Learning Materials Set Text Germov, J. (2019). Challenges to medical dominance. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 479-496). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Neville, J. W. (1997). Economic rationalism: Social philosophy masquerading as economic science. Retrieved from https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/learn-ap-southeast-2-prod-fleet01-xythos/5b2b431b0cadd/3360722?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Neville%2520economic%2520rationalism.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20190108T013832Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=21600&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIW5OVFIUOTV36DNA%2F20190108%2Fap-southeast-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=119f98785dc9fcd4ec7070917dd6302dee6c7452f40a0e1e6d72cbd6ab3dc4ed | Read set texts and module materials Set aside time to complete the quiz. Attend and/or listen to the tutorial/collaborate session. ‘The biomedical model and neoliberalism in health’ |
| Week 11 | Challenges and Dilemmas- No collaborate session for this topic | Revision Read Learning Materials Module 6 Brosnan, C., & Dumas, A. (2019). Health and medical technology. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (6th ed., pp. 399-415). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. | Quiz 2 opens: May 27 Set aside time to complete the quiz. Collaborate session Library and ALLSP |
| Week 12 | Revision | Quiz 2 closes June 3- 23:59 Assignment 3 Due: June 5 | |
| Week 13 | Revision | ||
| Week 14-15 | Centrally Organised examination period |
