Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2014
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RELI 202 001 (CRN: 22586)
MEDICINE AND RELIGION
Long Title: MEDICINE AND RELIGION
Department: Religion
Instructor: Brochstein, Benjamin
Meeting: 3:00PM - 3:50PM MWF (13-JAN-2014 - 25-APR-2014)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 1
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 10
Enrollment data as of: 27-APR-2024 6:05PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Religion and medicine have long been intertwined in societies around the world, from shamans in Siberia to witch doctors in the Congo to prayer teams in Boston teaching hospitals. This course investigates interactions of these two fields historically and cross-culturally through the analysis of key debates, studies, rituals, and texts. Cross-list: ANTH 202, HURC 202.