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    ANTH312

    Introduction to Medical Anthropology

    An introduction to the main themes and theoretical frameworks in medical anthropology, including applied medical anthropology, cultural construction of illness, and critical medical anthropology. Topics may include enduring cultural traditions of healing, the place of infectious diseases in human societies, contributions and critiques of biomedicine, medicalization, nutrition, global health campaigns, and the comparative study of medical systems.

    Lecture: 3h

    Lab: 0h

    Tutorial: 0h

    Credits: 1.5