Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Summer Semester 2025
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MDHM 272 901 (CRN: 32025)
LITERATURE AND MEDICINE
Long Title: LITERATURE AND MEDICINE
Department: Medical Humanities
Instructor: Hammon, Cameron
Meeting: 6:00PM - 8:45PM MW (30-JUN-2025 - 15-AUG-2025)
Part of Term: Summer Block B2 (7 Wk)
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Analyzing Diversity: Yes
Method of Instruction: Online
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
Must not belong to one of the following Cohort(s):
Fall 2025 UG New First Time
Fall 2025 New UG Transfer
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 1
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 12
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 16-DEC-2025 6:52PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Designed for, but not limited to, students interested in the medical profession, this course introduces the study of medicine through reading imaginative literature--novels, plays, essays, poems--by and about doctors and patients, focusing on understanding ethical issues and on developing critical and interpretive skills. Cross-list: ENGL 272.