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Sociology: Exclusion and Social Policies
Health and Society

Health and Society

Code	13385
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	not applicable
Mode of delivery	Attendance
Work placements	Not applicable
Learning outcomes	Provide students with the sociological knowledge and skills which enables them to analyse health inequalities (and underlying causes) among individuals, social groups and populations, as well as discuss the role of social policies to overcome these inequalities. By the end of this curricular unit, students should be able to: Apply theoretical and conceptual frameworks from sociology to the analysis of health inequalities between and within social groups; Identify the most important patterns of health inequalities within Portuguese society; Describe the transition from the individualistic model of disease causation to the consideration of social determinants of health and understand the implications of that shift in health promotion; Know the main determinants of health and describe their impact on individuals, groups and populations; Analyze and discuss the role of social policies in reducing health inequalities; Participate in current debates on health inequalities.
Syllabus	I - Health for all? 1 - Health and social inequalities 2 - Socioeconomic status and health 3 - Gender and health 4 - Etnicity and health 5 - Social exclusion and health II - Health promotion 1 - Criticism of the individualistic model of disease causation 2 - Social determinants of health and its implications for social policies 3 - Health, participation and citizenship
Main Bibliography	Carapinheiro, G, (2006) “A saúde enquanto matéria política”, in Carapinheiro, G. (org.) Sociologia da Saúde. Estudos e Perspectivas, Coimbra, Pé de Página Editores Bartley, M; Blane D; Smith, G. (1998) Sociology of Health Inequalitites, Londres, Blackwell Estebanez, P. (2002) (ed.) Exclusión Social e Salud, Barcelona, Icaria Editorial Lane, S.; Cibula, D. (2000) “Gender and health”, in Albrech, et al. (eds) Social Studies in Health and Medicine, Londres, Sage Prohasta, T.; Peters, K.; Warren, J. (2000) “Health behavior: from research to community practice”, in Albrech et al.(eds) Social Studies in Health and Medicine, Londres, Sage Robert, S.; House, J. (2000) “Socio-economic inequalities in health: integrating individual-community and societal-level theory and research”, in Albrech et al. (eds) Social Studies in Health and Medicine, Londres, Sage WHO (2003). Social determinants of health – the solid facts. 2nd edition. WHO-E: Copenhaga
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	Theoretical and practial classes with a focus on texts' analysis Tutorial classes Individual and group work Presentation and critical analysis of texts Participation and debate in the classroom context
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.