Curricular Unit:			Code:
Sociology and Anthropology of Health			1198SASA
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	CTSP	Health Services Aid	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The U.C. aims to provide students with: 1. Knowledge of the concept of health 2. Knowledge about the fundamentals and objectives of Sociology and Anthropology. 3. Knowledge of the basic concepts of Sociology and Anthropology that can be associated with a better understanding of health and disease, with a view to an informed professional practice 4. Knowledge and understanding of the dimensions that influence the state of health / disease. 5. Understanding the social experience of the disease. 6. Knowledge of the different paradigms leading to different health policies. 7. Knowledge about the main techniques to be applied in the investigation of social, cultural and political dimensions of health.
Syllabus:
1. Concepts and technical terms used. 2. Introduction to Anthropology and Sociology: principles, concepts and their connection to health 3. Social factors as determinants of health and well-being. 4. Role of health in society 5. The social experience of illness and their social representations. 6. Health institutions and policies. 7. Integration and understanding of the community in public health practices. 8. Social research methodologies applied to health
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Points 1 and 2 will fulfill the objective of making students aware of the fundamental concepts and terms of Health, Anthropology and Sociology. By points 3 and 4, the dimensions and social determinants that influence the state of health / diseases will be made known, and this knowledge is oriented towards understanding this influence. The objective of providing students with the possibility of understanding the social experience of the disease will be fulfilled by point 5 of the program. Points 6 and 7 will show the different paradigms that influence different health policies and their consequences for institutions and citizens. Point 7 will introduce students to the practice of social research applied to health, thus showing the main techniques that can be employed.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The curricular unit will be taught, above all, using the expository method, but also using the active method. The first is based on the transmission of information, which is carried out by the teacher. It is suitable for the presentation of conceptual and theoretical knowledge, so, given the syllabus content of this UC, it will be fundamental for its teaching. The second invites the participation of the student in concrete learning actions that, in the case of the present UC, will be oriented, above all, to research and investigation on the themes addressed. Assessment: 2 tests, with 50% for each one of them.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The teaching of points 1 and 2 of the program will be done by exposing the main concepts and structuring principles of Sociology and Anthropology, as well as Health, so the expository method is the most appropriate. Students will not, however, fail to take the initiative to search for information on the topics mentioned. Regarding points 3 and 4, the expository method will allow the transmission of knowledge about the determinants of health status and its role in society. With the use of the active method, students will present concrete situations resulting from their research and that are demonstrative of the influence of such factors, as well as the role that health assumes in contemporary society. The teaching of points 1 and 2 of the program will be done by exposing the main concepts and structuring principles of Sociology and Anthropology, as well as Health, so the expository method is the most appropriate. Students will not, however, fail to take the initiative to search for information on the topics mentioned. Regarding points 3 and 4, the expository method will allow the transmission of knowledge about the determinants of health status and its role in society. With the use of the active method, students will present concrete situations resulting from their research and that are demonstrative of the influence of such factors, as well as the role that health assumes in contemporary society. For reflection on the social experience of the disease and its social representations provided for in the 5 of the program, the active method is appropriate., Students will be encouraged to research on concrete situations of social experience of the disease. In the case of theoretical and political knowledge, the main paradigms that guide health policies and institutions provided for in points 6 and 7 of the program will be made known through the expository method. Point 8 of the program will involve the presentation, by the expository method, of research techniques, but, above all, the use of the active method, by which students will apply the techniques taught. In the case of theoretical and political knowledge, the main paradigms that guide health policies and institutions provided for in points 6 and 7 of the program will be made known through the expository method. Point 8 of the program will involve the presentation, by the expository method, of research techniques, but, above all, the use of the active method, by which students will apply the techniques taught.
Reading:
Alves, F. (coord.) (2013), Saúde, Medicina e Sociedade. Uma Visão Global, Lisboa, Pactor. Boquinhas, J. (2012), Políticas e Sistemas de Saúde, Coimbra, Almedina. Breton, D. (2007), Compreender a dor, Cruz Quebrada, Estrela Polar. Breton, D. (2010), Sociologia do Corpo, Rio de Janeiro, Vozes. Giddens, A. (1997), Sociologia, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Keck,F. & Linterys, C. (2019). The Anthropology of Epidemics. London, Routledge. Martine, I. & Wiedman (2021), Anthropology in Medical Education, California, Springer. Goffman, E. (1988), Estigma. Notas sobre a manipulação da identidade deteriorada, Rio de Janeiro, LTC. Rebelo, M. et al. (1997), Experiência de doença e narrativa, Rio de Janeiro, Fiocruz. Silva, L. (2004), Sócio-antropologia da saúde : sociedade, cultura e saúde-doença, Lisboa, Universidade Aberta. Varela, R. (2019), História do Serviço Nacional de Saúde em Portugal. Lisboa, Âncora Editora.