Courses

Medical Humanities and Health Studies

  • MHHS-M 301 Perspectives on Health, Disease, and Healing (3 cr.) The course utilizes the perspectives of the humanities and social science disciplines to provide students with a broader understanding of the many facets of health and disease, suffering and dying, as well as art and science of healing. PUL=3
  • MHHS-M 492 Topics in Medical Humanities and Health Studies (1-3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected issues and problems in Medical Humanities and Health Studies. Topics will ordinarily cut across fields and disciplines. May be repeated once for credit on a different topic. PUL=4
  • MHHS-M 495 Independent Project/Seminar in Medical Humanities and Health Studies (3 cr.) A seminar or research project on a subject in Medical Humanities and Health Studies. Requires a minimum of 9 credit hours in the minor. PUL=4
  • MHHS-M 498 Readings in Medical Humanities and Health Studies (1-3 cr.) Individual readings and research. May be repeated once for credit on a different subject.
  • MHHS-M 504 Introduction to Research Ethics (1-3 cr.) Introduction to the basic concepts of research ethics. The course covers the historical development of concern with ethics in science as well as practical information needed by students working in science today. Format is lecture and discussion.
  • MHHS-M 592 Graduate Topics in Medical Humanities (3 cr.) Study of topics in Medical Humanities. May be repeated once for credit on a different topic.
  • MHHS-M 598 Graduate Readings in Medical Humanities (1-3 cr.) Focused readings on selected topics in medical humanities by arrangement with the instructor. Permission of the Program Director required.