B.Sc. (Medical Sociology)
Bachelor of Science in Medical Sociology

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B.Sc. Medical Sociology or Bachelor of Science in Medical Sociology is an undergraduate Sociology course. Medical sociology is the sociological analysis of medical organizations and institutions; the production of knowledge and selection of methods, the actions and interactions of healthcare professionals, and the social or cultural effects of medical practice. The field commonly interacts with the sociology of knowledge, science and technology studies, and social epistemology. The duration of the course is three years and the syllabus is divided into six semesters. The course is career orienting and job providing in nature which opens many scopes for the candidates after its successful completion.

B.Sc. Medical Sociology Eligibility

• Those who have passed their 10+2 or its equivalent exam can go for this course.

B.Sc. Medical Sociology Syllabus

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B.Sc. Medical Sociology Colleges

• Arcade Business College
• Avinashilingam University for Women

B.Sc. Medical Sociology Course Suitability

• Candidates should have the knowledge and understanding of research methods, analysis and statistical techniques; developing opinions and new ideas on societal issues; working collaboratively with others.
• They should be able use effective methods to communicate their ideas and conclusions and also statistical and other quantitative techniques.
• They should also have the ability to understand, scrutinize and re-assess common perceptions of the social world.
• Applicants must have the capacity of researching, judging and evaluating complex information on their own.

How is B.Sc. Medical Sociology Course Beneficial?

• They can work at the boundaries of public health, social work, demography and gerontology to explore phenomena at the intersection of the social and clinical sciences.
• The degree course provides them good base for Master’s degree and then for further research work.
• They can become private teacher in schools and also can run their own coaching centres.
• They can go for hospital and clinical jobs both on private and regular basis.

B.Sc. Medical Sociology Job Types

• Program Officers-Government or Non-Governmental Organizations
• Patient Relations Officer
• House Keeping Officer
• Supervisors
• Ward Secretaries
• Receptionists
• Data Entry operators Training or Research Workers in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
• Social Investigators in Pollution Control Board
• Health Insurance Investigators in Health Insurance
• Investigators and Data Collection personnel in Social epidemiological studies in Research Project