— Health & Medicine in a Global Context

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Recent works in medical anthropology and the science studies of medicine dealing with social and cultural aspects of global health issues such as AIDS, pandemics, clinical trials, cultural differences in illnesses, diabetes, organ trafficking, medical technologies, illness narratives, and others. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Term Paper. Repeat Credit: May be repeated. Cross Listing: STS 129 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE). Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Term Paper. Repeat Credit: May be repeated. Cross Listing: STS 129 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).