Overview
Description
Application of anthropological theory and methods to human health, illness, and healing. A course designed for those interested in cross-cultural issues of health and diversity in health care.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Related Courses
Cross Listed With CHS 626
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- articulate basic terms and concepts in the field of medical anthropology and apply the anthropological perspective to issues of public health.
- articulate basic ethical principles in human subject research and know the basic rules that govern Institutional Review Boards.
- demonstrate that health and explanatory models of illness and medical systems are cultural constructions.
- apply the basic research methods and theoretical approaches in medical anthropology and thereby appreciate the fact that health problems and questions can be investigated from a range of theoretical approaches.
- elucidate essential components of medical systems and identify similarities and differences in such systems cross-culturally.
- outline the social and cultural implications of disease/illness, along with biological issues.