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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

301958 (v.3) Medical Anthropology in International Health 600

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Area: Centre for International Health
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 8.0
Individual Study: 1 x 7 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit provides an overview of anthropological and sociological contributions of health and health care; models of disease, illness and care; and a cross-cultural introduction to ethnomedicine. Students will gain an understanding of medical pluralism; the health consequences of social change in the developing world; and the health consequences of development. The contributions of medical anthropology to research in interdisciplinary contexts; the application of adequate and appropriate services in developing countries from an applied medical anthropological perspective will be explored.
Field of Education: 069900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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