Throughout the ages people have been born, have died, and in between have lived in various stages of sickness or health. In this unit of study we shall look at how these states of being were perceived in different times and places throughout history, while at the same time noting the increasing medicalisation of everyday life, together with the irony that the "miracles" of modern medicine appear to have created a generation of the "worried well". Using this historical perspective, we shall ask how perceptions of sickness, health and the related provision of health care have been intertwined with social, political and economic factors and, indeed still are today.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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(HPSC2100 or HPSC2900) and (HPSC2101 or HPSC2901) |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Maureen O'Malley, maureen.omalley@sydney.edu.au |
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