SOC 383 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

Units: 4
The sociological study of mental health, mental illness and mental health care. Topics may include social construction; life course perspective; mental health by race, class, and gender; the stress process model; stigma and labeling; and the criminal justice system.

Prerequisites: SOC 100
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain how sociology contributes to understandings of mental health and illness
Critically examine how our conceptions of mental health and illness are shaped by power, history, culture, and institutions
Learn how various social factors contribute to the rates, experience and treatment of mental illness
Communicate the above outcomes in oral and written forms