STS 1451 Body, Mind, and Health: Historical Perspectives for Future Professionals
Course description
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 public health.
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Previously offered classes
Summer 2024: Online course
Visiting professor, Department of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University
| Section ID: | STS 1451 001-LEC |
| Number: | 1161 |
| Session: | Summer 3-week 3 |
| Class dates: | July 15-August 2, 2024 |
| Final exam/project due: | Friday August 02, 11:59 PM (see Final exams) |
| Time / room: | |
| Mode of instruction: | Online (async) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Graded |
| Instructor: | Lieberman, J. (jll338) |
| Max. enroll: | 40 |
| To enroll: | Enrollment for this class is closed.
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Student experiences
"I learned a lot about the different connections between science, technology, and politics in ways I hadn't noticed before. I loved learning about scientific philosophy and how it relates to the advancement of the world and technology."
"The professors, the material, the books you read—everything added up to an unforgettable experience."