301958 (v.3) Medical Anthropology in International Health 600
| Area: | Centre for International Health |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| 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. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 069900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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