Course Details

1. Analyze the basic concepts of sociology, the importance of sociology dealing with health issues, the social evolutionary process leading to the formation of modern social realities of the state, the nation and the nation state.
2. Synthesize information from other subjects and contemporary social issues within the course content.
3. Identify and explain the characteristics of sociology and its position in the broader context of Social Sciences.
4. Apply the basic sociological theories and approaches for the explanation of modern societies.
5. Describe the historical forms of social coexistence.
6. Describe and evaluate contemporary social phenomena and problems.

Introduction to Sociology. Knowledge and understanding of basic sociological concepts.

Knowledge of the founders of Sociology and their principle ideas. Basic sociological theories.

The historical forms of social cohabitation.

The national state and the national conscience. Nationalism, Chauvinism, Racism and the need for peaceful co-existence and equal treatment for all.

The appearance and development of Sociology in Health Care.

The influence of social environment on the improvement of health standards and on dealing with disease.

The phenomenon of social strata and classification. Differences and inequalities in Health Standards.

• A. Giddens, Introduction to Sociology (Greek Translation) Publications Odysseus, 1993
• Μ. Σαρρής, Κοινωνιολογία της Υγείας και Ποιότητα Ζωής Παπαζήση, 2001
• A. Giddens, Sociology (Greek Translation) Gutenberg, 2002

• Π. Μπέργκερ, Πρόσκληση στην Κοινωνιολογία, Μπουκουμάνης, 1985
• Δ. Τσαούση, Η Κοινωνία του Ανθρώπου, Gutenberg, 2006
• Δ. Τσαούση, Η Κοινωνία μας, Gutenberg, 2001
• Μ. Σαρρής, Κοινωνιολογία της Υγείας και Ποιότητα Ζωής Παπαζήση, 2001
• Lecturer’s notes

The main teaching method is lecture conducted with the help of lecture notes. Lectures are supplemented with group discussions and use of technical means for projecting films related to the topic.