170.01 An Introduction to Medical Anthropology (1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): V. Adams Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: 1st and 2nd Year Medical Students only Activities: Lecture
This introductory Medical Anthropology course is designed to provide 1st and 2nd year medical students with a broad background in the discipline. In the second quarter of the class, physician-anthropologists and medical anthropologists will present their current research and lead discussions on topics relevant to medical anthropology today. Note: The winter-quarter course is not a prerequisite for this spring elective.
198 Independent Study (2 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): None.
Restrictions: Medical students only, with instructor approval.
Independent study for medical students wishing to work on a specific program with a Medical Anthropology instructor.
200 Off-Campus Study (0 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Approval of the graduate adviser
Full-time graduate study in the Medical Anthropology program through the intercampus exchange or consortium program.
205A Intro to Sociocultural Theory (4 units) Fall
Instructor(s): Staff
Restrictions: Restricted to doctoral students in Medical Anthropology, and others at graduate standing with consent of instructor. Activities: Seminar, Independent Study
Seminar in the history and development of major theoretical ideas in social and cultural anthropology as applied to problems of health, illness, medicine and medical institutions. Major concepts and problems will be illustrated through critical review of selected literature.
205B Intro to Sociocultural Theory (4 units) Winter
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Anthropology 205A.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in medical anthropology, and others at graduate standing with consent of instructor. Activities: Seminar, Independent Study
Continuation of Anthropology 205A, seminar in the history and theory of sociocultural anthropology as applied to oproblems of health, illness, medicine and medical institutions.
211A Research Training Seminar (4 units) Fall, Spring
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to second-year students in the intercampus PhD Program in Medical Anthropology.
Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Field Work
Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.
211B Research Training Seminar (8 - 10 units) Fall
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to second-year students in the intercampus PhD Program in Medical Anthropology.
Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Field Work
Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.
211C Research Training Seminar (6 - 8 units) Winter
Instructor(s): V. Adams Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to second-year students in the intercampus PhD Program in Medical Anthropology
Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Field Work
Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.
220 Departmental Seminar (0 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Lecture
Students, staff, or guest lecturers present selected topics based on their current work.
225 Contemporary Issues (2 - 4 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): K. Knight Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Lecture, Independent Study
Introduction to selected controversies and current issues in medical anthropology, including sociology; sociocultural impact of high technology medicine; abortion, euthanasia and the right to life; status of research on the etiology of mental disorders; advocacy, praxis and the social scientist.
249 Directed Reading (1 - 5 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Independent Study
Independent study.
250 Research (1 - 8 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Project
297 Special Study (1 - 5 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Independent Study
Independent study.
298 Dissertation Writing Seminar (0 units) Winter
Instructor(s): J. Shim Prerequisite(s): Open to students who have advanced to candidacy and who have completed doctoral dissertation fieldwork.
Restrictions: Seminar is limited to students who have completed their fieldwork and are in the dissertation writing phase of their degree. Activities: Seminar
This seminar is for students who have finished fieldwork and data collection, and are writing their dissertation. The objective of the seminar is for students to produce draft chapters for their dctoral dissertation.
299 Dissertation (0 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and permission of the graduate adviser
For graduate students engaged in writing the dissertation for the PhD degree.