Syllabus
1. Definition of sociology of health and illness in context of other human health sciences
2. Social determinants of health.
3. Systemic approach in medicine.
4. Selected approaches to health and illness (functionality and conflictuality interpretations etc.).
5. Medicinialization and psychiatrization phenomenon, its social causes and impacts.
6. Meaning of social pillar for human health.
Annotation
Sociology of health and illness is presented as a sociology sub-discipline that focuses on social context of health and therefore it is significant for pedagogical praxis as well. Students will be lead towards understanding that the only approach to comprehension of health and illness is to examine the interconnection of systems and processes that influence the individual (human system) including contexts that constitute his life.