ANTH 347Medical Anthropology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Anthropology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course teaches students the fundamentals of anthropological approaches to illness, health, medicine, and bioethics. It covers the history of medical anthropology as well as major movements, debates, and current topics. Topics include cross-cultural healing systems, social suffering, and concerns raised by new biomedical technologies and within global health.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- ANTH202 - Social and Cultural Anthropology (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
2 posts and comments in 1 thread mention ANTH 347, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2017
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