Hist. of Animals in Sci Med

1 Credit · Level: Undergraduate

The History of Animals in Science & Medicine This course will examine and explore the various ways animals have contributed to our medical knowledge and scientific understanding throughout the course of history. Topics will cross time and cultures, including: traditional medicine, folk remedies, and animal healing; historically famous physicians/scientists and their animal assistants/inspirations; animal testing and the anti-vivisection movement; animal models of disease; food animals and zoonotic threats; animal sentience and disability liberation; modern animal medics and animal-assisted therapies; and, companion animals as sentinels of human health, aging, and environmental exposures. Learning in this course will be a collaborative process, including short lectures, expert guest talks, seminar-style discussions, and relevant readings.