| Title: | Medicine - Aristotle to Aids |
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| Course Section Number: | GHL-310-03 |
| Department: | Global Health |
| Description: | HYBRID COURSE. AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS.HIS-300-01=GHL-310-03 Students in this seminar will explore readings in medical history from the ancient Greeks to modern Europeans. The course begins by examining classical Greek interpretations of the body and illness. Ancient ideas about the body, adopted during the European middle ages and renaissance, will continue to inform western medical practices through treatments such as cupping and bloodletting. Turning to the 18th and 19th centuries, students will study the development of formal and informal medical structures as they appeared in western Europe. Readings cover quackery, first laboratories, hospitals, military medicine, and medical educations. Final topics in the course will include discoveries in hygiene, changes in surgical practices, and the cultural and social impact of disease. This year we will conclude the course with a discussion of public health, emerging pathogens, and virus hunters. This course is suitable for those interested in social or cultural history, students wishing to pursue a medical degree, or anyone seeking a better understanding of modern medicine in the age of pandemic. Assignments will include several short papers and a research paper on a topic in medical history. Prerequisite: at least 0.5 credit in HIS |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 25, 2021 |
| End Date: | May 11, 2021 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/26/2021-05/04/2021 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:10PM - 02:25PM, Baxter Hall, Room 214
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| Faculty: | Rhoades, Michelle |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 15 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 3 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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