Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

SSC432 - A - Medical Anthropology

Full

Credits

3.0

Term

Jan 12 - May 1

Open Seats

0 of 25

Schedule

Tue, Thu 2:00 – 3:15pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

A

Faculty

Shir Ginzburg

Prerequisites

LIB.133 (Required, Previous)

Description

The course is comparative and holistic, focusing on culture and its influence on disease and healthcare. The significance of sociocultural factors, type/frequency of disease in a population, explanatory models, and the social construction of illness are explored.