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) 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

SESSION Introduction to Sociology 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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. 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

Delivery Methodology – Collaborative learning methodology – Activity based learning – Presentations – Role plays – Debates – Social based assignment 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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 % 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

Course outline 1.Introduction to the module & to Sociology 2.Culture, Society and the Individual 3.Family & Marriage 4.Gender and Sexuality 5.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 11. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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, Roger. E., The ways of Religion-An introduction to the Major Traditions, Oxford, /3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

Q 02 : What is Society ? 1. Give you views on how to define the Society 2. Watch V – B 3. Handout HO – 03 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

The Sociological Perspective OBSERVATIONS ARE CERTAINLY IMPACTED BY THE PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES THROUGH WHICH PEOPLE COME TO VIEW THE WORLD 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

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 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

Q 04 : Theories of Sociology 1. Discuss the different theories in Sociology 2. Watch V –D V 3. Handout – HO 06 & HO 06 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

Q 05 : What are Social Structures 1. Discuss the different Social Structures 2. Watch V –E 3. Handout – HO 07 7/3/2015 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

Question 01 Discuss how studying sociology could uplift the professional status and the effective work environment in hospitals ? Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

Activity 01 Format for presentations 1.Power point presentation 2.Allocated time 10 mnts. – question time 3.No bullet points 4.Only a caption is allowed per slide 5.Totally on pictures / images / diagrams 6.Two presenters and must rotate the presentations 7.All must know how to answer the questions Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE /3/2015

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 ! Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE /3/2015