HLTHAGE 1AA3 Lecture 3: An Introduction to Health Studies
17 Dec 2016
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Health and illness have many cultural, social, political and economic dimensions that exend well beyond a bio-medical perspective. This course introduces students to these and the ways in which social sciences have contributed in their understanding. Specifically the course introduces students to a range of issues and concerns that surround the way that health is understood. The aim is not to find the definitive answers to any of these questions but to critically reflect on all positions. Practically the aim here is to prepare students for higher level health studies and other courses in the department of health aging and society. Health sciences (medicine) a collection of disciplines that support and constitue medicine such as: occupational categories i. e. doctors, nurses, occupational therapy, pharmacology, medical categories i. e. genetics, immunology, clinical specialties (services) i. e. pediatrics, cardiology, family practice. Social sciences disciplines i. e. sociology, political sciences, religious studies. Contemporary indisciplinary academic fields i. e. aboriginal studies, woman studies.
