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CHMD8001 Directed Readings in Culture, Health and Medicine

Offered By ANU Medical School
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Culture, Health and Medicine
Offered in First Semester, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, First Semester, 2013, and Second Semester, 2013
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description  

This course gives the student the unique opportunity to specialise in an area of their choice, receive a personalised guidance towards the readings and one to one supervisions by one of our experts.  The areas of our expertise range from gender studies, pharmaceuticals, refugees, human rights, infectious disease, medical research, nutrition , indigenous health, violence, emotions and the body, health policy analysis, biomedicine to traditional medicine in Oceania and the Pacific, South East Asia, to Latina America.

Learning Outcomes  

On completion of this course, students will have acquired:

  • In-depth knowledge in their chosen area of expertise;
  • Critical understanding of key concepts and.
Indicative Assessment Essay of 6000 words.
Course Classification(s) AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest Health, Medicine and the Body
Corequisites

Prerequisite or corequisite subjects are:

ANTH6026 Medical Anthropology

CHMD8004 Qualitative Methodology for Health Research

Programs Master of Culture, Health and Medicine and Master of Culture, Health and Medicine
Academic Contact Dr. Christine Phillips

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.

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