A course designed to evaluate the application of medical anthropology in understanding and improving human health problems. A selection of case studies reflecting the various dimensions of medical anthropology in different cultural contexts are considered. The course begins with an introduction to the research methods used in medical anthropology. The important theoretical constructs that have influenced the field of medical anthropology and their application in research problems are examined.

*****Students who completed the undergraduate version of this course are not permitted to enroll in the graduate version. The graduate version includes expanded readings, assignments, and/or presentations.*****