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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BHAN 106 - Introduction to Anthropology of Health (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
ANTHROPOLOGY OF HEALTH
Component: Lecture
Introduces biocultural anthropological approaches to health. It covers topics ranging from evolutionary perspectives on health, ethnomedical systems, disease vs. illness, alternative medicine, placebo and nocebo, diet and nutrition, growth and development, reproductive health, aging, infections and chronic disease, stress, mental health, social determinants and health disparities.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: Crosslisted with ANTH 106 .
University Breadth: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Course Typically Offered: Fall