Sociology: Social Issues and Change

Name: Sociology: Social Issues and Change
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Learn about health systems in the U.S., urbanization, modernization and other social issues with this free online course

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Define the term medical sociology
Define social epidemiology
Explain disparities of health based on gender, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity
Compare the health care system of the United States with that of other countries
Describe demographic measurements like fertility and mortality rates
Describe the process of urbanization in the United States and the growth of urban populations worldwide
Discuss urbanization from various sociological perspectives
Describe climate change and its importance
Describe different forms of collective behaviour
Evaluate awareness of social movements on a state, national, and global level
Explain how technology, social institutions, population, and the environment can bring about social change
Discuss the importance of modernization concerning social change

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