HEALTH POLICY: MODELS AND PRACTICES
POLITICHE PER LA SALUTE: MODELLI E PRATICHE
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| 2022/2023 | 6 |
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| Angela Genova | By appointment by e-mail, and in the hour following the lessons. |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on the sociology of health and medicine through three study perspectives: micro, meso and macro. Specifically, the course aims to promote the following specific training objectives in the student
- to be able to distinguish the main sociological theories relating to the social construction of the body and the construction of illness
- to know how to use the life course approach in reading and interpreting people's health and illness paths
- knowing how to use the experience of illness as an object of sociological research and analysis in people's life courses
- know how to use the concepts of mental suffering, madness and disability
- know how to distinguish between care practices and relationships in different health care settings
- know how to interpret processes of change in family relationships when faced with the experience of illness
- know how to construct and interpret processes of citizenship associations and co-production of care
- know how to read territorial diversity in the provision of social and health services
- know how to use the language of the sociology of health and medicine appropriately
- know how to distinguish processes of change in organisational practices and health professions
- know how to read macro processes in health policies
- know how to read social inequalities in health
Program
The course is organised in three macro thematic areas that address the sociology of health and medicine on a micro, meso and macro level.
At the micro level, the course will address the following topics
- the main sociological theories relating to the social construction of the body and the construction of illness
- the life course approach in the reading and interpretation of people's health and illness pathways
- the experience of illness as an object of sociological research and analysis in people's life courses
- the concepts of psychic suffering, madness and disability
- care practices and relationships in different health care settings.
On a meso level, the course will cover the following topics
- processes of change in family relationships faced with the experience of illness
- citizenship associations and the co-production of care
- territorial diversity in the provision of social and health services
- processes of change in organisational practices and health professions.
On a macro level, the course will address these themes
- reform processes in health policies
- social inequalities in health
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and ability to understand: knowledge of the main lines of debate within the sociology of health and medicine.
Applied knowledge and understanding: knowledge and understanding of the concepts and theories covered in the course.
Autonomy of judgement: ability to critically evaluate the application of concepts to social practices, interpreting situations and contexts of health and illness.
Communication skills: the ability to clearly express the course content by explaining the themes and concepts of the sociology of health and medicine. The ability to argue about issues and problems of health and illness.
Ability to learn: Good autonomy in the ability to analyse the subject of health and illness through sociological lenses.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures and active learning activities (comprehension quizzes, think-pair-share, brainstorming, ....).
- Innovative teaching methods
small group discussion, brainstorming, quizzes, maps, written elaborations
- Attendance
Attendance of at least 3/4 of the lesson hours
- Course books
Mario Cardano, Guido Giarelli, Giovanna Vicarelli ( a cura di) Sociologia della salute e delle medicina. Il Mulino, 2020 (Introduction, the following chapter : 1,2,3,4,5,8,10, 11, 12, 14,15 sociological dictionary)
Students have the possibility to study on English course books: fix an appointment to discuss this with Angela Genova
- Assessment
The expected learning outcomes will be assessed by means of an oral exam. The assessment criteria are: the level of mastery of knowledge, the degree of articulation of the answer, the level of mastery in the knowledge and application of the various topics of the course. Each of the criteria is assessed on the basis of a four-level value/judgement scale. Particular weight is given to the first two criteria. The criterion relating to the application of the various sociological topics constitutes a further appreciable requirement. The grade for the oral exam is expressed in thirtieths.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
Mario Cardano, Guido Giarelli, Giovanna Vicarelli ( a cura di) Sociologia della salute e delle medicina. Il Mulino, 2020 (Introduction, the following chapter : 1,2,3,4,5,8,10, 11, 12, 14,15 sociological dictionary)
Students have the possibility to study on English course books: fix an appointment to discuss this with Angela Genova
- Assessment
The expected learning outcomes will be assessed by means of a written test involving three open questions and the presentation and discussion of a paper on one of the course topics, agreed with the lecturer. The time available to answer the proposed questions is 2 hours. The assessment criteria are: the level of mastery of knowledge, the degree of articulation of the answer, the level of mastery in the knowledge and application of the various topics of the course. Each of the criteria is assessed on the basis of a four-level value/judgement scale. Particular weight is given to the first two criteria. The criterion relating to the application of the various sociological topics constitutes a further appreciable requirement. The grade for the written test is expressed in thirtieths.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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