Prerequisites for Module
Satisfactory completion of all level 1 and 2 modules.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide the student with the ability to evaluate health care organisations and the medical, social and alternative models of health.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Compare and evaluate competing models of health.
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Critically reflect on the development of modern medicine and consider its implications for both lay people and health care professionals.
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Analyse the impact of management and organisations on individuals.
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Critically evaluate the organisational context in which Social Work operates and how it impacts on the role performance of themselves and others.
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Indicative Module Content
An introduction to the sociology of health and the development of contemporary medicine. A critical appraisal of modern medicine. A critical appraisal for modern medicine. The lay, medical and alternative concepts of health. The lay - professional relationship. The Sociology of organisations and bureaucracies. Work, motivation, quality of work life and work satisfaction. Stress and burn out. Conflict management and negotiation. Organisation development, teams and team building. Communication, culture, structure and organisational change.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 24 | Seminars
| 24 |
Directed Study
| | Student Centred Learning
| 42 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 60 |
Mode of Delivery
This module is based on seminar discussion groups, case studies and lectures. Students are required to undertake careful and critical reading of the relevant literature.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Coursework | 1,2
| | Coursework | 3,4
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One Essay assesses learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
One Essay assesses learning Outcomes 1 and 2.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | Allott, M and Robb, M (eds) (1998) Understanding Health and Social Care, Sage.
| | 2. | Bury, M (1997) Health and Illness in a Changing Society, Routledge.
| | 3. | Nettleton, S (1996) The Sociology of Health and Illness, Polity.
| | 4. | Cherrington, D (1993) Organisational Psychology, Allyn and Bacon.
| | 5. | Handy, C (1995) Organisational Behaviour, Penguin.
| | 6. | Torrington, D and Hall, K (1998) Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall.
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