Sociology 227: Sociology of Medicine

Number of academic hours per week: 3
Number of credits:                 3
Semesters offered:                 Fall, Spring
Prerequisites:                     Sociology 101

An examination of the relevance of sociology and its perspectives with regard to the profession of medicine, its interpersonal dimensions, the training of medical personnel, and epidemiology. Emphasis is placed on the social as well as the biological and healing dimensions of medicine.