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: Direct - Lecture, Student - 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.

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): I. Whitmarsh, K. Knight, G. Joseph       Prerequisite(s): none

Restrictions: Restricted to doctoral students in Medical Anthropology, and others at graduate standing with consent of instructor.       Activities: Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Discussion, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study, Student - Discussion

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  Introduction to Sociocultural Theory  (4 units)   Winter

Course will not be offered in: Winter 2022

Instructor(s): I. Whitmarsh       Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ANTHROPOL 205A.

Restrictions: Restricted to students in medical anthropology, and others at graduate standing with consent of instructor.       Activities: Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Discussion, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study, Student - Discussion

Continuation of ANTHROPOL 205A, seminar in the history and theory of sociocultural anthropology as applied to problems of health, illness, medicine, and medical institutions.

211A  Research Training Seminar  (4 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring

Course will not be offered in: Fall 2023

Instructor(s): Staff       Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to first and second-year students in the intercampus (UCB/UCSF) PhD Program in Medical Anthropology.

Restrictions: First or second year Medical Anthropology students from UCB/UCSF joint program       Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Field Work, Direct - Discussion, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Field Work, Student - Discussion

Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.

211B  Research Training Seminar  (8 - 10 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring

Course will not be offered in: Fall 2022

Instructor(s): Staff       Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to second-year students in the UCB/UCSF intercampus PhD Program in Medical Anthropology.

Restrictions: only available to second year students in Medical Anthropology unless have permission of instructor       Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Field Work, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - 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): I. Whitmarsh       Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to second-year students in the intercampus PhD Program in Medical Anthropology

Restrictions: None       Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Field Work, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study, Student - Field Work

Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.

225  Contemporary Issues  (2 - 4 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring

Course will not be offered in: Fall 2024

Instructor(s): I. Whitmarsh       Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor

Restrictions: None       Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture

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  (2 - 4 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s): Staff       Prerequisite(s): None

Restrictions: This course's syllabus must be agreed upon by both instructor and student.       Activities: Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Discussion, Student - Independent Study, Student - Discussion

This course focuses on the actual subject matter of the student's study area. It is customized by the instructor to each student, depending upon their exact topic of study.

250  Research  (5 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s): Staff       Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor

Restrictions: must have advanced to candidacy.       Activities: Field Work

In this course, students will work together with a primary advisor to outline a research proposal to take into the field. Through this experience, the student will be able to demonstrate skills in conducting fieldwork research, including ethnographic interviews, the ability to identify the key points from these interviews and make notes that assist them when writing their dissertations. At the conclusion of this course, students will present their field notes to their advisors.

297  Special Study  (1 - 5 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s): Staff       Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Restrictions: Instructor must agree to taken on student and craft specific course for them.       Activities: Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Discussion, Student - Independent Study, Student - Discussion

Independent study. This course is restricted to doctoral candidates and is for elective coursework directly related to the student's fieldwork research or dissertation writing.

298  Dissertation Writing Seminar  (1 - 2 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Course will not be offered in: Fall 2022

Instructor(s): Staff       Prerequisite(s): Open to students who have advanced to candidacy and who have completed doctoral dissertation fieldwork.

Restrictions: Course is limited to students who have completed their fieldwork and are in the dissertation writing phase of their degree.       Activities: Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Discussion, Student - Independent Study, Student - Discussion

This course 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 doctoral dissertation. It is customized by the instructor for each student(s), depending upon their exact dissertation topic.

299  Dissertation  (0 units)   Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s): Staff       Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and permission of the graduate advisor

Restrictions: student must be advanced to candidacy      

For graduate students engaged in writing the dissertation for the PhD degree.