The sociology of health and illness supporting project emphasizes fundamental issues in medical sociology, such as social stratification, the social construction of health and illness, population dynamics and demographic forces. A supporting program in this field prepares students for research focused on how social structures, organizations and relationships shape the experience of health and illness. Students may instead choose a minor in sociology (Sociology department), or demography (Minnesota Population Center). Students will also learn about methods appropriate for analyses of social behavior. Examples of research topics in the Sociology of Health and Illness include: analysis of health disparities; social predictors of health care utilization and costs; analysis of social stress; and understanding variation in illness behavior.
| Sociology of Health and Illness |
| Required Core Policy Course |
| EITHER: PUBH 8801 - Health Services Policy Analysis: Theory (3) (Fall) |
| OR PUBH 6835 - Principles of Health Policy (2) (Spring) |
| Area of Emphasis Required Coursework |
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Theoretical Foundations (6 credits)
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Sample courses. Area faculty must approve.
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| PubH 8805 - Sociology of Health and Illness (3) (Spring- alternating years) |
| SOC 8701 - Sociological Theory (4) (Fall) |
| SOC 8711 - Theories of Social Organization (3) |
| SOC 8721 - Theories of Social Psychology (3) |
Supporting Program (Must total minimum of 12 credits)
Minimum of 8 credits in area of specialization (disparities, demography, social networks, family, etc.) AND 4-6 credits in advanced methodology |
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Sample specialization courses (8-9 cr)
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| SOC 8201 - Social Stratification and Mobility (3) (Spring alternating years) |
| SOC 8490 -Advanced Topics in Social Organization (3) |
| SOC 8501 - Sociology of the Family (3) |
| SOC 8221 - Sociological of Gender (3) |
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Sample advanced methodology courses (4-6 cr)
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| PubH 8813 - Measurement of Health Related Social Factors (3) (Spring alternating years) |
| STAT 8201 - Topics in Sampling (3) |
| POL 8126 - Qualitative Methods (3) |
| PubH 6845 - Using Demographic Data for Policy Analysis (3) (Spring) |
| PSY 8881 - Seminar in Quantitative and Psychological Measurement (1) (Fall) |
Total Course Credits: 48-52
(Includes core and Area of Emphasis) |
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Prelim Exams: Methods and Sociology exam, which is a paper with sociology focus.
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Sociology Faculty: Kathleen Call, Jim Begun, Mike Davern, Rosalie Kane, Donna McAlpine, Todd Rockwood, Doug Wholey
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Last modified on Tuesday Sep 19, 2006