SAN511 CULTURE AND HEALTH
| Course Code: |
8400511 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Social Anthropology |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Masters |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Culture and Health aims to instruct students on issues relevant to health and illness from a cultural point of view. It covers the topics of health and illness, environmental factors, culture specific diseases, development and health, treatment of illness as well as research topics and methods in culture and health. The course will be carried out both as lectures and as a workshop where active participation and term-project presentation are expected from students. Whenever possible the instructor will make use of audiovisual means during the lectures.
