Nov 22, 2024
Ohio University Graduate Catalog 2023-24
ANTH 5550 - Medical Anthropology
Non-Western medical systems and theories of health and disease causation; social basis for diagnosis and cure; curing rituals; symbolism of health and illness. Ecological factors in health and nonhealth; systemic connections between health concepts, culture, and environmental situations.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Ability to analyze real world data utilizing theory and methods from medical anthropology
- Depth of knowledge in the field of medical anthropology
- Understanding of how human evolutionary pathways affects human health today
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