WOMEN'S STUDIES 304 - Medical Historiography

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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This upper-level seminar introduces students to the history of medicine as a field of study, focusing on research methods. Students explore the history of medicine broadly, beginning with the origins of Western medicine in both Greece and the Renaissance. Students also explore transnational medical practices, and consider how Western medical practices have come to be historically valorized. Students read key texts in medical sociology and gain an understanding of how the history of medicine and physiology came to be a disciplinary subspecialty in the early to mid-20th century. Students perform a research project that makes use of methods in medical history. This could include archival research, oral histories, or interview methods. Prerequisite: WMST 100 or any 200 level WMST course. (Redick)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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