Learn about health systems in the U.S., urbanization, modernization and other social issues with this free online course This free online course will guide you through social issues and social change in the field of sociology. We’ll start with a focus on health-related social constructions and health systems in the U.S. In addition to this, we’ll look at the concepts of urbanization, modernization, social movements and their attendant social changes. Your journey to master these sociological concepts is just a click away. Sign up today!
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195515 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define the term medical sociology • Define social epidemiology • Explain disparities of health based on gender, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity • Compare the health care system of the United States with that of other countries • Describe demographic measurements like fertility and mortality rates • Describe the process of urbanization in the United States and the growth of urban populations worldwide • Discuss urbanization from various sociological perspectives • Describe climate change and its importance • Describe different forms of collective behaviour • Evaluate awareness of social movements on a state, national, and global level • Explain how technology, social institutions, population, and the environment can bring about social change • Discuss the importance of modernization concerning social change |
| Course Code | 3864 |
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