HIST 415 - Blood, Phlegm & Bile

Credits: 5

This course will survey the history of medicine in the west from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on medicine’s social context. Specifically, we will be studying how ideas about health, the body, illness, and therapies are influenced by social and cultural factors. This is not a biology-based medicine course. Rather, we will be examining the way religion, politics, economics, and values interact with medical ideas over time. Note: No knowledge of medicine is required for this course. Upper division standing. [available in even years]

Prerequisites: HIST 111 or HIST 112 recommended.
Course Attributes: UWR