SOCI 121 : Sociology
for Health care Professionals
Dr Kithsiri Edirisinghe
MBBS , MSc, MD ( Medical Administration)
Cert. IV in Training and Assessment
Master trainer Australia
IVLP ( USA)
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SESSION 02
1. Introduction to Sociology
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Course objective
1. To obtain a clear picture of various social structures in the
world, with a view to interact more efficiently when dealing
with clients/ patients from different cultures, where you as
a healthcare professional would fit in to any system.
2. To give an insight to the healthcare professional of the
importance of Sociology in healthcare service delivery with a
view to deliver holistic patient care.
3. To improve the soft skills of the healthcare personnel in the
social context with a view to upgrade the knowledge of his
or her social responsibilities.
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Delivery Methodology
– Collaborative learning methodology
– Activity based learning
– Presentations
– Role plays
– Debates
– Social based assignment
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Collaborative learning
• Watch the video on “Collaborative learning”
• Divide in to 05 Groups
• Decide a name for your group
• Each group is assign a task every week
• Group culture
– Meetings , minutes, leader every week and a secretary
– Weekly Output - Organizing pp presentation(for ten minutes) and a
word document ( min 05 pages ) for each assignment
• Watch out for leading questions
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Collaborative learning
• The group requested to present each week
• Evaluated by two lecturers
• Final project work
– Need to select a topic
– Case study related to Sociology
– Best three presentation to be published in Bioinquirer
– Top 02 presentations n at the research forum
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Assessment methodology
– Weekly activities (Group) – 20 %
– Assignment ( Group) – 30%
• Sociology Project
– Final report – 20%
– Presentation and Viva 10%
– Final Modular evaluations – 50 %
• MCQ and Structured essay paper – 15 %
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Course outline
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Introduction to the module & to Sociology
Culture, Society and the Individual
Family & Marriage
Gender and Sexuality
Socialization & Stratification and Class Structure Social
Interaction in Everyday life
6. Ethnicity and Race
7. Deviance and Crime
8. Education & Religion
9. Population
10. Sociology project
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REFERENCES
1. Follow the PP presentation for each topic
1. PP 01 , 02 ….
2. Handouts – H 01 , H 02…..
3. Videos – V 01 , 02 ….
2. David.M.N., Sociology-Exploring the Architecture of
Everyday Life, 4thed, Pine Forge, 2002
3. Roger. E., The ways of Religion-An introduction to
the Major Traditions, Oxford, 1999
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Session 01
Session plan – we use PP presentations as a
guide and videos and handouts as study aid .
Please discuss among your groups and
describe a mind map each for each question
A. Sociology
B. Society
C. Sociological Perspective
D. Theories of Sociology
E. Social structures
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Q 01 - What is Sociology
• You are requested organize most effective
definition for Sociology and also elaborate the
importance of Sociology.
• Refer Handout ( H 01, H 02 )
• Watch V -A
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Q 02 : What is Society ?
1. Give you views on how to define the Society
2. Watch V – B
3. Handout HO – 03
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The Sociological Perspective
OBSERVATIONS ARE CERTAINLY IMPACTED BY THE
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES THROUGH WHICH
PEOPLE COME TO VIEW THE WORLD
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Q 03 : What is Sociological
Perspective ?
1. What does is mean to you “ Sociological
Perspective ?
2. Watch V C
3. Use HO 04 & HO 05
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Q 04 : Theories of Sociology
1. Discuss the different theories in Sociology
2. Watch V –D V
3. Handout – HO 06 & HO 06
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Q 05 : What are Social Structures
1. Discuss the different Social Structures
2. Watch V –E
3. Handout – HO 07
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Question 01
Discuss how studying sociology could uplift
the professional status and the effective
work environment in hospitals ?
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Activity 01
Format for presentations
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Power point presentation
Allocated time 10 mnts. – 08 + 2 question time
No bullet points
Only a caption is allowed per slide
Totally on pictures / images / diagrams
Two presenters and must rotate the presentations
All must know how to answer the questions
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Activity 01
1. Disuses the importance of the studying
sociology for your professional life ?
2. Disuses the culture and the Layers of culture
3. Describe the Elements of Culture- Language,
Norms and Values
4. Describe the Elements of Culture- Beliefs &
ideologies , Social Collectives, Cultural
Integration. & Statuses and Role
5. Discuss the Organization of a culture in the
society
See you next week !
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