Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 114)
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136-451 "Disease and Society" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Arts (v3, p114) : Prev:136-449
Credit points: 16.7 4th year
Coordinator: Dr Warwick Anderson.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should:
- develop a thorough understanding of modern approaches to the historical study of the biomedical sciences;
- gain an awareness of the cultural framing of epidemic and chronic disease in Western and non-Western societies;
- be able to analyse critically a range of contemporary biomedical and public health interventions.
Content:
An overview of new methods for understanding disease and its cultural contexts. Building on classic texts in the history of disease and the biomedical sciences, this subject traces the emergence of recent interest in gender, race, colonialism, and AIDS.
Assessment:
Assessment will be based on one essay of 5,000 words (80%), class participation (10%) and a class presentation (10%).
1. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Arts (v3, p114) : Prev:136-449
2. Social Theory, Faculty of Arts (v3, p165) : Next:131-456 | Prev:166-445
Year 4 Social Theory.
Credit points: 16.7 4th year
Coordinator: Dr Warwick Anderson.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- develop a thorough understanding of modern approaches to the historical study of the biomedical sciences;
- gain an awareness of the cultural framing of epidemic and chronic disease in Western and non-Western societies;
- be able to analyse critically a range of contemporary biomedical and public health interventions.
Content:
An overview of new methods for understanding disease and its cultural contexts. Building on classic texts in the history of disease and the biomedical sciences, this subject traces the emergence of recent interest in gender, race, colonialism, and AIDS.
Assessment:
Assessment will be based on one essay of 5,000 words (80%), class participation (10%) and a class presentation (10%).
* Note that OBJECTIVES, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Social Theory, Faculty of Arts (v3, p165) : Next:131-456 | Prev:166-445
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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