Health and Society

Code:

MSP12_3

Acronym:

MSP12_3

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social and comportamental sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSP	22	Master Degree Public Health - Official Plan12	1	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To analyse the cultural, social, economic, ethical and political dimensions in health and medicine.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

1. To understand the impact of theoretical, political, economic and sociocultual changes on the classification of illness, health and healthcare.

2. To evaluate the social determinants of health.

3. To discuss the societal, economic and ethical repercussions of the public policies on health.

4. To analyse the reproduction and emergence of inequalities in terms of power, property and citizens' interactions with health professionals.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Social determinants and representations of health

2. Inequities and solidarity in public health

3. (Bio)medicalization and promotion of health

4. Bodies, sexualities and embodiment

5. Knowledge and relationships between patients and health professionals 

6. Health policies and citizenship: actors, resources and principles

7. Motivation in health organizations

 

Mandatory literature

• lALBRECHT, G.L., FITZPATRICK, R., SCRIMSHAW, S. (eds.) ; The handbook of social studies in health and medicine, London, Sage, 1999
CONRAD, P. ; The medicalization of society: On the transformation of human conditions into treatable disorders, Baltimore, The John Hopkins University Press, 2007
NETTLETON, S. ; The Sociology of Health & Illness, Cambridge, Polity Press, 1996

Teaching methods and learning activities

Total time (hours): 108

Contact hours: 36 (12 theoretical sessions of 2h/each; 12 practical sessions of 1h/each)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	36,00	5,00
Individual report	Trabalho escrito	60,00	80,00	2013-03-06
Oral communication	Prova oral	12,00	15,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Attendance	Frequência das aulas	36
Individual report	Trabalho de investigação	60	2013-03-06
Oral communication	Estudo autónomo	12
	Total:	108,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Individual written report (80%) and its oral presentation (20%).