Dra. Yayi Suryo Prabandari, M.Si, Ph.D

Classification: compulsory

This course provides learning about the theories of sociology, anthropology and health behaviour, including sociological and anthropological approach to the material on the prevention and treatment of patients, (healthcare service delivery in health facilities, and management decision making and health policy. Topics covered include social problems in health (function, conflict and interaction), social causes of disease, culture – related health condition of a society, medical pluralism, the role of physicians and other health workers in its function as social control of the sick, the public perception of healthy and sick, gender and health, health care systems as part of the health system and social epidemiology. Determinants of social and behaviour in climate change; bioterrorism and disasters are also discussed as a global issue in public health. At the end of the course student expected to understand about the theories of sociology, anthropology, and behavioural and sociological approaches, anthropological and psychological health of the world’s social problems.