ANTH 447Global Health and Medical 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 is an exploration of global health in anthropological perspective. It includes case studies as well as theoretical and critical readings on global health topics.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 2 threads mention ANTH 447, 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.
Winter 2020
Tfw the NBA suspended its season before Waterloo suspends classes or exams 221 points, 20 comments
u/crownprinceofcoffee: “Their meeting was Wednesday at 1 pm expect an e mail before Friday lads”
u/crownprinceofcoffee: “Our prof (anth 447 global health) canceled class cuz of it”
Fall 2017
PSA: UWCourseLinker back up, disabled by default, call with [[course code]] 39 points, 31 comments
u/RayDWatson: “Testing all course codes 1/61: [[ACC604]] [[ACC605]] [[ACC606]] [[ACC607]] [[ACC608]] [[ACC609]] [[ACC610]] [[ACC611]] [[ACC620]] [[ACC621]] [[ACC622]] [[ACC623]] [[ACC624]] [[ACC625]] [[ACC626]] …”
u/RayDWatson: “… [[ANTH403]] [[ANTH404]] [[ANTH411]] [[ANTH415]] [[ANTH420]] [[ANTH430]] [[ANTH440]] [[ANTH447]] [[ANTH455]] [[ANTH460]] [[ANTH461]] [[ANTH465]] [[ANTH470]] [[ANTH489]] [[ANTH492A]] [[ANTH492B]] [[ANTH495]] [[ANTH497]] [[ANTH498]] [[ANTH499A]] [[ANTH499B]] [[ANTH600]] [[ANTH604]] …”
u/UWCourseLinker: “… ANTH 430 - Anthropology of Science ANTH 440 - Archaeological Analysis and Interpretation ANTH 447 - Seminar in Medical Anthropology ANTH 455 - Skeletal Biology and Forensics ANTH 460 - Human Adaptation and Variation ANTH 461 - Selected Topics in Primate Behaviour ANTH 465 - …”
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