LEARNING RESULTS
The purpose of the course is for the student to acquire knowledge and familiarity in sociology on health-disease issues, to understand sociological concepts of social effects, perceptions, attitudes, social factors and phenomena that shape the field of health.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- to know basic principles and concepts of the sociology of health and issues of the sociological analysis of health
- to understand the importance of attitudes towards health, but also the importance of the social factors that shape these attitudes
- to know the social and political factors in the promotion of health or the occurrence and prevention of diseases
- to know the tools and methodology aimed at the sociological and anthropological approach to health
- have the skill to work autonomously and/or within the interdisciplinary team to control the social parameters related to the formation of health levels and the occurrence of disease
- have the skill to provide counseling, health and health education, taking into account the social influences that health receives, thus increasing the effectiveness of his/her planned activities
- have the skill to discern the connection of the health/illness dichotomy to society
- to develop critical thinking in the connection cultural norms-social groups, age, gender, education with health and illness as well as with individual behaviors and collective action
- to know the approaches, attitudes and procedures in the field of Public Health in today’s societies
- know the concepts of chronic illness and disability as well as the relationship between years of illness, disability and stigma
- to have the skill to sociologically understand modern forms of health
- have the skill to understand the changes in health processes due to globalization
GENERAL SKILLS
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
Autonomous work
Teamwork
Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
Demonstrating social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
Promotion of mental thinking, creative and inductive
COURSE CONTENT
General introduction to Sociology and Sociology of Health-Illness
Interconnection of Sociology and health sciences (points of common interest, goals, attitudes, interaction)
Social environment and health
Social inequalities and health (gender, age, educational and economic level, information-updating, etc.)
Attitudes towards health-illness and family disruption (cultural norms and risk behaviours, population beliefs and attitudes etc.
The social work of health scientists (expectations, conflicts, obstacles in the relationship between health scientist and client)
STUDENT EVALUATION
Written/Oral final exam (100%) including:
Multiple choice questions
Short answer questions
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Τούντας, Γ. 2000. Κοινωνία και υγεία. Οδυσσέας, Αθήνα
- Nettleton, S. 2002. Κοινωνιολογία της υγείας και της ασθένειας. Εκδόσεις Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα
- Αγραφιώτης, Δ. 2003. Υγεία, αρρώστια, κοινωνία. Τόποι και τρόποι σύμπλεξης. Εκδόσεις Δαρδανός-Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα
- Αλεξιάς, Γ. 2006. Κοινωνιολογία του Σώματος. Ελληνικά Γράμματα, Αθήνα
- Αλεξιάς, Γ. 2000. Λόγος περί Ζωής και Θανάτου. Ελληνικά Γράμματα, Αθήνα
- Giddens, A. 2002. Κοινωνιολογία (Μτφρ. & επιμ. Δ. Τσαούσης). Εκδόσεις Gutenberg, Αθήνα
- Bradby, H. 2010. Εισαγωγή στην Κοινωνιολογία της Υγείας και της Ασθένειας. (Επ. Επιμ. Αλεξιάς Γ.). Εκδόσεις Πεδίο, Αθήνα
- Φελλάς, Κ. 2009. Κοινωνία και Υγεία. Ψυχοκοινωνικές και πολιτισμικές προσεγγίσεις στον κυπριακό και στον ελλαδικό χώρο (επιμ.). Εκδόσεις Κριτική, Αθήνα
- Nettleton, S. 2002. Κοινωνιολογία της υγείας και της ασθένειας. Εκδόσεις Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα
- Σαρρής, Μ. 2004. Κοινωνιολογία της υγείας και ποιότητας ζωής. Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα
- Αγραφιώτης, Δ. 2002. Υγεία, αρρώστια, κοινωνία. Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα
EUDOXUS
Πολιτική κοινωνιολογία της υγείας, Henri Bergeron & Patrick Castel Λεπτομέρειες
Υγεία, αρρώστια, κοινωνία, Αγραφιώτης Δημοσθένης Λεπτομέρειες