Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2011-2012
MLSC 607 - MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Long Title: MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Department: School of Continuing Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Liberal Studies
Description: This course examines how the body, health, illness and healing have been conceptualized across different cultures and different historical periods. This course also explores the complex interrelationship between biology and culture, and discusses how historical, political and cultural factors have helped shape our biology to produce specific distributions of health and disease. Department Permission Required.