An introduction to the discipline of sociology, with a particular emphasis on health disparities and health care in the United States. This site is for Chris Prener’s sections only.
Sociology is the empirical study of group and social life. Like all introductory courses, SOC 1120 provides an overview of the basic topics that sociologists regularly engage with under this broad definition. These include the theories used to hypothesize about the social world, the methods used to explore it, and the most common social phenomena we study. For each topic we discuss, specific examples from the sociology of medicine, the sociology of health and illness, and social epidemiology are used.
The course fits into both the legacy core curriculum as well as the new core curriculum:
By the end of the semester, you should be able to:
slides, notes, assignment submission
policies, schedule for Sections 02 and H02
slots available Wednesdays, 9am to 10:30am
main course textbook