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Semester 2

Identity and Experience in Health (SHSS08002)

Subject

Health in Social Science

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

1

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Course Summary

This is a compulsory first year (second semester) course on the Health, Science and Society degree programme. It complements the first semester course, Mapping Health and Illness across Societies by exploring key concepts in identity and experience in respect of questions of health, illness and impairment, and relating these to societal responses. It will enable students to develop initial understanding and critical thinking in the study of health and society.

Course Description

The course is divided into three parts: 1)The self, identity, health and society - Core concepts within interdisciplinary approaches to health identities will be explored; including biographical disruption, stigma, disability, and the self. 2) Experiences of health, illness and impairment in society - A series of case studies will be presented in which staff from across the school (Clinical Psychology, Nursing Studies, Counselling, Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences) offer accounts of their experiences of working with people living with key health issues (e.g. chronic illness, dementia, depression). 3) Organisational and societal responses - An outline of contemporary responses to the perceived challenges of providing health and social care in a globalised and growing population. Issues covered include: patients as partners; empowerment and person-centred care.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

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