CORE 441 - Disease and Society

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CORE CURRICULUM

Description:

Prerequisite: Core seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through 105 and at least sixth semester standingThroughout history, disease epidemics have had a profound impacton societies. In this course, students explore how five diseases(bubonic plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV) haveinfluenced the art, literature, science, and behavior of culturesthrough time. We examine how individuals and societies try to regaincontrol and bring order back from the chaos and confusion thatdisease can leave in its wake.Readings include, but are not limited to, works by Boccaccio,Defoe, Boorstin, Jenner, Koch, Sontag, Mann, and Shilts; reportsissued by the Center for Disease Control; and current scientificarticles.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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