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HIST 271 - Health, Disease and the Body: The History of Medicine in Western Culture
This course surveys the history of medicine by exploring how concepts of healing, disease, and the body have changed over time. Themes to be explored include: the role of magic and religion in healing, social impact of contagious disease, gender and reproduction, mental illness, and the development of medical professions. *Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST course or completion of 15 credit hours * 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Directed Reading, Examination History Department Course Attributes: European History Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate Graduate

HIST 271 - Health, Disease and the Body: The History of Medicine in Western Culture

This course surveys the history of medicine by exploring how concepts of healing, disease, and the body have changed over time. Themes to be explored include: the role of magic and religion in healing, social impact of contagious disease, gender and reproduction, mental illness, and the development of medical professions. ***Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST course or completion of 15 credit hours ***
3.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Directed Reading, Examination

History Department

Course Attributes:
European History

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Undergraduate
Graduate

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