Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health (ANTH7250)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
General contact hours 3.00 Hours/ Week
Lecture 1.00 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
ANTH2250
Recommended prerequisite
2 units of any social science or health science course
Assessment methods
Essay, Case Study
Course enquiries
Dr Tom Powell-Davies
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Medical anthropology is the study of how health and illness are shaped, experienced, and understood in light of global, historical, and political forces. ANTH7250 introduces some foundational concepts, theories and methods in medical anthropology and anthropologies of health and illness more broadly that are useful for development practice and working in cross-cultural settings. This course also illuminates how anthropological approaches and methods are applied to understanding and improving contemporary health challenges at different scales. It also facilitates reflections on health inequalities and identifies key debates amongst anthropologists about different ways to approach and address illness.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |