STS 1451

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STS 1451
Body, Mind, and Health: Historical Perspectives for Future Professionals

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

A course in the social history of medicine that examines the ways in which medicine and its practitioners have impacted-and been impacted by-American social, political, cultural, and economic development. The course focuses on the changing nature of disease, the medical profession past and present as well as historical and contemporary issues in pubic health. Films on different diseases and medical issues are shown twice weekly in the afternoons and there are daily morning discussion sections with teaching assistants to talk about reading and writing assignments. Students are evaluated on written assignments, participation in lectures and discussion sections, and performance on an in-class final.

When Offered Summer.

Permission Note Open to: high school students.

Breadth Requirement (HB)
Distribution Category (CA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1388 STS 1451   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2031

  •  1390 STS 1451   DIS 201

  •  
    • MTWRF White Hall 110
    • Jun 21 - Jul 8, 2022

    • Lieberman, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1391 STS 1451   DIS 202

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1392 STS 1451   LEC 002

  •  
    • MTWRF Online Meeting
    • Jul 11 - Jul 29, 2022

    • Lieberman, J

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2031

  •  1395 STS 1451   DIS 203

  •  
    • MTWRF Online Meeting
    • Jul 11 - Jul 29, 2022

    • Lieberman, J

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  1396 STS 1451   DIS 204

  •  
    • MTWRF Online Meeting
    • Jul 11 - Jul 29, 2022

    • Lieberman, J

  • Instruction Mode: Online