Medical Anthropology
Health, illness and healing as cultural, social and biological experiences.
ANTH-320 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Anthropology
Course content
- 1What medical anthropology studiesComing
- 2Disease, illness and sicknessComing
- 3Healing systems around the worldComing
- 4Biomedicine as a cultural systemComing
- 5Explanatory models of illnessComing
- 6Embodiment and sufferingComing
- 7Social determinants and structural violenceComing
- 8Epidemics and infectious diseaseComing
- 9Mental health across culturesComing
- 10Reproduction and birthComing
- 11Global health programsComing
- 12Applied medical anthropologyComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Health, illness and healing as cultural, social and biological experiences.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.