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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2024
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FWIS 179 001 (CRN: 17608)
MEDICINE IN TRANSNATIONAL ASIA
Long Title: MEDICINE AND DISEASE IN TRANSNATIONAL ASIA: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Xu, Chang
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 16
Enrollment data as of: 16-DEC-2025 8:14AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
12-DEC-2024
7:00PM - 10:00PM R
Description: What does the history of medicine look like when Asian experiences are emphasized? This writing-intensive seminar examines the history of health and disease in Asia and beyond. Topics covered include public health as both a political and practical concept; pluralistic medical systems; colonial and semi-colonial medicine; disease stigmatization; and pandemics.