Sociology WMCM-NU-Soc25

The aim of the course is to present sociology for nurses.

1/ Introduction to the course
2/ Introduction to social research
What is social research?
3/ Introduction to social research
Qualitative, quantitative, mix-methods, triangulation – methodological approaches
4/ Survey – quantitaive methods
5/ Interviews – qualitative methods
6/ Observation – qualitative methods
7/ Objectivity and ethical neutrality
8/ Research desing
Procedure of conducting social research (research steps)
Research topic, research questions, hypotheses
Lecture:
1.Understanding sociology
2.”Sociological understanding” and sociological thinking
3. Basic sociological concepts: group, institution, social role, and socialization
4. Selected sociological theories
5. Sociological approaches to health-care issues
6. Social class and health experience
7. Women, gender and health
8. ‘Race’, ethnicity and health
9. Understanding illness and behaviour

Seminar:
1-3. From microsociology to communication with a patient (a nurse as a social role, how to communicate with a patient)
4-6. Communicating with different social actors (large families, elders, children and parents)
7. Nursing and social media - risk for nurses of getting online
8. Maria Stomberger - being a nurse in extreme situations
9-10. Cultural diversity and nursing