Unit of Study: NURS5002 - Social Contexts of Health
Ideas and beliefs about health, illness and care are intrinsically connected to particular social and historical contexts. This unit of study explores a range of such ideas and beliefs that are relevant within Australia today. A focus on social, cultural and philosophical theories of embodiment will help students to understand how proper relations to bodily products are a part of ordering of society and relevant for critical analyses of beliefs and ideas about health, illness, wellbeing and care. A major component of this unit is Indigenous Australian peoples health and history, including their understandings of health and wellbeing. The unit also explores theories about health, illness and care from western and non-western perspectives. Drawing on such theories, a major component of the unit is a critical analysis of the relationships between social factors (for example ethnicity, gender, class, employment) and patterns of health and illness across the lifespan in contemporary Australia.
Classes: Thirteen 2 hour lectures and five 2 hour tutorials
Assessment: essay, group presentation, exam
Courses this subject is available in
This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:
Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing
The Bachelor of Science/Master of Nursing is designed for students who wish to develop a deeper understanding of an area of interest in science and relate it to health care. This might include pharmacology, psychology, physiology or biomedical science. This degree has the potential to greatly enhance your career and employment choices.
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Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing
The Bachelor of Arts/Master of Nursing degree is a four-year pre-registration course for students wishing to undertake a combined degree and will prepare graduates to take on complex clinical responsibilities in the health care system. Students are required to complete at least one major in the Bachelor of Arts and areas of interest might include majors such as cultural studies, languages, gender studies, sociology or psychology, among many more. You will develop skills including critical analysis and argument - attributes that are highly sought after in every area of employment. For more information about the Bachelor of Arts please see the Faculty of Arts website: www.arts.usyd.edu.au.
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