Learning objectives
o promote the surmounting of the positivist and reductivist view of the concept of health <br />
o promote awareness of social and health organizations that constitute the current welfare system <br />
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Some of the sociological concepts of health will be utilised to: <br />
a) compare the various interpretative directions that have characterised reflections on health and disease over the last few decades <br />
b) understand the consequences of social and cultural changes in late-modern society on the organisation of health services <br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
Neresini F., Bucchi M. (2003), Sociologia della salute, Carocci, Rome
Teaching methods
The teaching methods used are the following: <br />
o classroom lectures <br />
o group work <br />
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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