Sociology and Anthropology Curriculum | Doctors Revision Uganda

Sociology

Factors responsible for social change
The effect of social change on health
Gender specific health issues
Social inequalities in health
- Social Determinants of Health: Meaning, Categories and Their Effect on Health
Social structure and health/disease patterns
- Social Structures and Health
Behaviour related to disease and health
- Health-Related Behaviours: Acquisition, Maintenance and Modification
Attitudes, sick-role behaviour, self-care, health seeking behaviour, health promotion
Doctor-patient relationship
- Doctor–Patient Relationship and Clinical Communication
The family
People and work
Social problems

Anthropology

Antiquity and historical concepts of race
Historical racial classifications and their limitations
Origin of life
Origin and development of Homo sapiens
- Human Origins and Society: Evolution, Culture and Health
Social institutions
The concept of culture and beliefs
- Culture and Its Impact on Health and Healthcare
Indigenous healing
- Indigenous African Healing: Principles, Practice and Safe Clinical Integration
Faith healing
Medicinal knowledge including herbal medicine

Concepts of Disease: Illness, Sickness and the Clinical Meaning of Health

References & further reading

National Council for Higher Education. Minimum Standards for Courses of Study in Medicine and Surgery — Undergraduate Programmes (2007), section 8.4. Reading-list editions are recorded as listed; consult your tutors or library for current editions.

NCHE reading list — 2007 benchmark

Readings in contemporary sociological theory by Englewood Cliffs (published by NJ Prentice Hall)

Additional reading preserved from the earlier directory

Giger J.N & Davidhizar, R. E. (2007). Transcultural Nursing: St. Louis: Mosby.
Leininger, M & Mcfarland, M. (2002) Transcultural Nursing: Concepts, Theories, Research and Practice. McGraw-Hill
Clarke, A. (2010). The Sociology of Healthcare. Longman Publishers
Taylor, S & Field, D. (2007). Sociology of Health and Health Care: Wiley-Blackwell
Bond, J & Bond, S. (2002). Sociology and Health Care: Academic Press Inc