Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives (ANTH2250)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2018
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Recommended prerequisite
#2 of any social science or health science course
Assessment methods
Presentation, online quizzes and literature review
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The course is intended to introduce students to the field of medical anthropology. It explores social, cultural and political dimensions of health and illness through an examination of topics such as biomedicine, inequalities and violence, the cultural meanings of health and illness, sexuality and sexual/reproductive health, relationships between patients and healers, global health and medical humanitarianism, the health of Indigenous peoples, mental health, transcultural psychiatry and more.
