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DST 115 Medical Sociology

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences12 topics

DST 115 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction to sociology and culture
  2. Nature and scope of medical sociology
  3. Concepts of health and illness
  4. Socio-cultural implications of ill-health
  5. Tropical diseases and family/societal response
  6. Social class and patterns of illness
  7. Modern and traditional medicine
  8. Health care delivery institutions and systems
  9. Practitioner–client relationships
  10. Health care delivery in Nigeria and social planning
  11. Current health problems in Nigeria
  12. Preventive medicine, EPI and ORT

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Introduction to sociology and culture

The introductory module of Medical Sociology introduces the basic concepts of sociology and culture, emphasising how sociological theory helps explain health behaviours and social determinants of health. Mastering these ideas is crucial for the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams because they form the conceptual foundation for analysing health inequalities, patient‑provider interactions, and public health policies.

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