Sociological theory: explaining and theorising. -- Concepts of health and medicine. -- Medical power and knowledge. -- Challenging medical dominance. -- Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research. -- Class and health. -- Ethnicity, race and health. -- Gender and health. -- Mental health. -- Sexualities and health. -- Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability. -- Health, ageing and the life course. -- Places of care. -- Health care in context. -- A brief social history of health and healing. -- Sport, health, exercise and the body. -- Death and dying.

1. Social medicine
2. Sociology
3. Medical