EXPOS 20.004 - Human Death and Disease

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

All humans, from every time and place, experience death and disease. In this course, we will examine selected topics surrounding the human experience with morbidity and mortality as approached in the biological sciences. Using historical and contemporary science source materials, including primary research articles and persuasive essays, we will explore biological processes of illness, behaviors and knowledge about mortality, and death as a mechanism of change.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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