The Department of Sociology and the School of Public Health jointly offer a seminar and field-study program focusing on issues and problems of health care in Great Britain and the United States. Emphasis is on the comparative social organization of the two countries, specifically contrasting the evolution and current status of British and American health care systems. Classroom work includes seminars at University College London taught by Emory University sociologists, British professors, and health care professionals from the London area.
Students spend the remainder of each week in seminars and on health-related field trips.
In order to integrate classroom activities, field experiences, and reading materials, students keep weekly diaries and write essays addressing key issues. Meetings will be held on Emory campus in April and required reading material will be available in advance for all program participants. The program, limited to twenty students, typically enrolls undergraduate, graduate and health care or social services professional students. Weekly cultural events, including Shakespearean and contemporary theatre, some dinners, museums and other activities that explore British Society. Credit SOC 390, Health Care and Society Seminar Abroad.