BA Sociology and Health

The BA Sociology and Health course offered by the University of Essex provides a deep understanding of key sociological techniques and principles and how they relate to health. It is designed to challenge students' assumptions about health and illness and examines the relationship between health policies, medical technologies, and social justice. This full-time undergraduate course spans over a three-year period.Course Content: The course encompasses traditional teaching methods such as scientific investigation, the analysis of health policies, and other empirical and critical approaches to health. Students also get to study health and illness, and to understand how they are socially constructed, experienced and managed. Topics covered include a range of current sociological perspectives on health, illness, and the body, in addition to public health, health inequalities, and international health.Key Modules: Some of the major modules include Sociology of Health and Illness, Making Sense of Society, Investigating Health and Society, editing Sociology: Critiques and Innovations, and Sociology of the Body: Biosocial Perspectives.Future Careers: Graduates of this course can expect to engage in careers related to public health, health promotion and health policy, health and social care management, social research, or public and private sector employment locally and globally. They can also work towards becoming healthcare professionals, community development workers, and social researchers.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page: [BA Sociology and Health](https://www.essex.ac.uk/courses/UG01522/1/BA-Sociology-and-Health).