HSC CM7: Sociological perspectives in health and social care

1. Understand sociological perspectives in relation to health and social care.

• 1.1. Summarise the sociological approach to the study of human behaviour
• 1.2. Describe sociological perspectives
• 1.3. Describe in relation to health and social care: • social realism • social constructionism • labelling theory
• 1.4. Describe the biomedical, social and ecological models of health and well-being

2. Understand the social patterns and trends of health and illness in the population.

• 2.1. Explain the social classes recognised in own Home Nation
• 2.2. Explain patterns of health across social classes
• 2.3. Explain how demographic data is used in planning health and social care services
• 2.4. Explain sociological explanations for the patterning of mortality and morbidity rates in the demographic groups: • gender • age • ethnicity • area of residence