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Rensselaer Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

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STSO 4420 - History of Medicine


This seminar surveys the history of medicine through discussion and analysis of secondary literature exploring central and key themes from the age of the Enlightenment up through recent history. Topics will include the history of the profession and practice of medicine, public health, disease, historical memory, education, the state, policy, institutions, and race, class, and gender in the history of medicine.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: IHSS 1410 Century of the Gene, IHSS 1420 Global Health Challenges, IHSS 1430 Health of Contemporary Africa, STSO 1110 Science, Technology, and Society, STSO 2500 American History, or STSO 2520 Sociology.

When Offered: Fall term, odd-numbered years.



Credit Hours: 4



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