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SOC 658 - Sociology of Mental Health

(3 units)
Overview of sociological perspective on causes and consequences of mental health and illness.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. outline inequalities in the distribution of mental illnesses in U.S. society according to social class, race, ethnicity, and gender.
2. apply sociological theory to explain the social determinants of mental illness and corresponding mental health inequalities in U.S. society.
3. synthesize and integrate knowledge of the social determinants of mental illness and corresponding mental health inequalities in U.S. society with respect to specific domains of social life, such as work or family.


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