Fall 2021  |  SOC 3446 Section 001: Comparing Healthcare Systems (33537)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 330
Enrollment Status:
Open (76 of 83 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Examination of national health systems from an international comparative perspective, emphasizing social, organizational, political, economic, cultural, and ethical dimensions of healthcare policies and programs to deliver services and their impacts on the health of population groups. The comparative approach will enable students to acquire a better understanding of the problems and potential for reforming and improving US healthcare delivery. Pre-req: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?knoke001+SOC3446+Fall2021
Class Description:
Examination of national health systems from an international comparative perspective, emphasizing social, organizational, political, economic, cultural, and ethical dimensions of healthcare policies and programs to deliver services and their impacts on the health of population groups. The comparative approach will enable students to acquire a better understanding of the problems and potential for reforming and improving US healthcare delivery.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Students in liberal arts, health sciences, business, and related fields who are interested in learning about careers in healthcare, research on interorganizational systems, or public policy making.
Learning Objectives:
This course enables student to develop skills in understanding different sides of controversial issues, to improve their critical reasoning abilities, and to acquire ethical standards for participating in society as thoughtful, well informed, and engaged citizens. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to read, interpret, and understand information and analyses of international healthcare systems. Students will ponder ethical issues of privacy, efficiency, and equity in healthcare systems. They will enhance their abilities to communicate effectively by developing analyses and arguments both orally and in writing. Not least, the course lays a foundation for life-long learning about healthcare and searching for productive strategies to use in their personal and professional lives. The numerous objectives of this course are highly relevant for subsequent careers in a variety of healthcare fields, including management, administration, finance, planning, and policy making. Key learning objectives include:
  • Analyze the historical development, organization, financing, and delivery of public and private health services in comparative international healthcare systems.
  • Identify key components in theories explaining healthcare organizations, professions, and delivery systems of diverse nations.
  • Understand differences in national responses to the 2020-21 global covid-19 pandemic.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the impacts of social, organizational, political, economic, cultural, and ethical factors on international healthcare systems.
  • Critically analyze healthcare system programs and organizations by using international case studies in shorter writing assignments.
  • Produce a broader analysis comparing international healthcare systems in a longer course
Grading:
Three shorter writing assignments (20% each), one course paper (40%).
Exam Format:
No exams!
Class Format:
Classes meet twice a week for 75 minutes are conducted in lecture, discussion, small group activity, and video format. Class meetings consist of four types of activities: (1) an overview of the main aspects of a topic, in formal presentations by the instructor and occasional guest speakers; (2) open discussions among all participants of key issues, applications to empirical research, and potential directions for future developments; and (3) small group exercises such as debates and role-playing activities; and (4) short video clips on healthcare practices and policies.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33537/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 March 2021

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