Health and Society

Daten

Offizielle Daten in der Fachveröffentlichung für das folgende akademische Jahr: 2024-2025

Thematik

The majority of common life phenomena and processes are closely connected to health. The core objective of our course is to offer students a unique overview of health from a variety of social contexts and perspectives. We will examine how social, cultural, religious, economic and other forces, impact health both negatively and positively. Our course readings and discussions will help us uncover hidden aspects of health-related actions and highlight some health aspects of everyday life. This course is built around lectures (including guest lectures), class discussion, film screenings, and in-class debates.

Vorlesungen

• 1. Health and illness – a theoretical approach - Girán János
• 2. Social determinants of health - Girán János
• 3. Social disparities and health I. - Girán János
• 4. Social disparities and health II. - Girán János
• 5. Community networking and health I. - Girán János
• 6. Community networking and health I. - Girán János
• 7. Personal health behaviour and social norms I. - Girán János
• 8. Personal health behaviour and social norms II. - Girán János
• 9. Advertisments, Communication and health I. - Girán János
• 10. Advertisements, Communication and health II. - Girán János
• 11. Economy and health I. - Girán János
• 12. Economy and health II. - Girán János
• 13. Education and health I. - Girán János
• 14. Education and health I. - Girán János
• 15. Political ideologies and health I. - Girán János
• 16. Political ideologies and health II. - Girán János
• 17. Injuries and health - Girán János
• 18. Violence and health - Girán János
• 19. Environment and health - Girán János
• 20. Climate change and health - Girán János
• 21. Globalisation and urbanisation and health - Girán János
• 22. Urban environment and health - Girán János
• 23. Summary - Girán János
• 24. Summary - Girán János

Praktika

Seminare

Materialien zum Aneignen des Lehrstoffes

Obligatorische Literatur

Vom Institut veröffentlichter Lehrstoff

Skript

Empfohlene Literatur

Berkman LF, Kawachi I. A historical framework for social epidemiology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000

Krieger, N. A glossary for social epidemiology J Epidemiol Community Health 2001; 55:693–700.

Sandro Galea, Bruce G. Link, Six Paths for the Future of Social Epidemiology, American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 178, Issue 6, 15 September 2013, p. 843–849,

Voraussetzung zum Absolvieren des Semesters

Active contribution to group works and other assignment

Semesteranforderungen

Students are required to write one of three essay assignments offered during the term. The paper should be approximately 5 pages in length (Arial; 12 pt; 1.5 spaced). Submit papers in hard copy as well as electronically, via email.

Möglichkeiten zur Nachholung der Fehlzeiten

No make up classes

Prüfungsfragen

Written test

Prüfer

Praktika, Seminarleiter/innen