HD 4570 - Health and Social Behavior

(crosslisted) SOC 4570
(SBA-HE)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: a statistics course and one of the following: SOC 1101/DSOC 1101, or HD 2510/SOC 2510. Enrollment limited to: 20 juniors or seniors.

E. Wethington.

Critically examines theories and empirical research on the relationships among social group membership, social status, and physical and mental health.

Outcome 1: Be able to contrast multiple theoretical perspectives on a research issue.

Outcome 2: Students will practice applying theories of human development to understanding health inequalities.

Outcome 3: Think creatively about research methods in the context of studying the social brain throughout different developmental stages.