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ANTH301

Medical Anthropology

Anthropology College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

ANTH

Course Number

301

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BSS: GenEd-Breadth/Social Science, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMAN: Major-Anthropology Elective, EMPU: Major-Public Health Elective, MANT: Major-Anthropology, MPUB: Major-Public Health, PH, ENAN: Minor-Anthropology Elective, ENPU: Minor-Public Health Elective, NANT: Minor-Anthropology, NPUB: Minor-Public Health

Course Short Title

Medical Anthropology

Course Long Title

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Course Description

The cross-cultural study of health and healing in ecological, evolutionary, and political-economic perspectives. Surveys cultural differences in health, reproduction, nutrition, disease ecology, medical systems, and mortality. Also considers the evolution of human disease and the efficacy of different medical systems.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Equivalent Course(s)

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