Diploma Sociology of Health (DSH)

Diploma Sociology of Health (DSH) - The course provides an introduction to the sociology of health and illness. It focuses on the social, economic, political, ethical and subjective aspects of health and healing.The course aims to develop an understanding of key issues in medicine and society that are empirically grounded and theoretically engaged, thereby introducing students to the social bases of health and illness. To achieve this, the course combines traditional learning with additional exercises. Exercises may include conducting an interview with a health professional and visiting the Wellcome Museum.