ID121
CULTURE, HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT
Other titles (5)
- DISC:CULTURE, HEALTH & DVLPMNT
- DISC: CULT, HEALTH & DEVELOP
- DISC:CULTURE, HEALTH & DEVELOP
- DISC: CULTURE, HEALTH & DEVEL
- DISC CANCELLED
- Department
- International Development
- Terms offered
- 13
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
Why are there so many different approaches to health and healing worldwide? How are the experiences of illness and suffering fundamental to human lives and societies? What are the major health challenges of the 21st century and how will we resolve them? This course introduces students to the intersection of medical anthropology with international development and global health. The course explores theoretical and methodological approaches in medical anthropology and how anthropological tools can be used to study health and disease. We will explore how different societies cope with illnesses from epilepsy to HIV/AIDS and how medical anthropology offers a unique way of addressing health problems in domestic and international settings.
Syllabi
Sign in to view syllabi.
Offerings and forecast 2016–2026
2011 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 53% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 58% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 10% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 64% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession More sections Not offered No data
Meeting times
Recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC102 20262025-12024-12023-12022-12021-1 +1 more Also offered in Spring 2012
- Tue, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM BP316 2025-22024-22023-22022-220182018-2 +1 more Also offered in Fall 2015
- Wed, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM Sackler Science Center S210 2025-32024-32023-32022-32018-3
- Tue, 7:20 PM–8:10 PM Biological Sciences B237 2021-22020
- Thu, 7:20 PM–8:10 PM ONLINE 2021-3
- Wed, 7:20 PM–8:10 PM ONLINE 2021-4
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Sackler Science Center S121 2018-1
- Tue, 7:00 PM–8:15 PM JC204 2012-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 30931 |
| Spring 2025 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 51 of 50 enrolled | 30931 |
| Spring 2024 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 59 of 50 enrolled | 30931 |
| Spring 2023 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 51 of 50 enrolled | 30931 |
| Spring 2022 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 50 of 50 enrolled | 30931 |
| Spring 2021 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 53 of 50 enrolled | 37877 |
| Spring 2020 | Danielle L. Good | Lecture | 1 | 49 of 50 enrolled | 37877 |
| Fall 2018 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 49 of 50 enrolled | 26590 |
| Spring 2018 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 50 of 50 enrolled | 36524 |
| Fall 2015 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 58 of 60 enrolled | 24651 |
| Spring 2013 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 46 of 50 enrolled | 31119 |
| Spring 2012 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 45 of 44 enrolled | 31119 |
| Spring 2011 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 51 of 55 enrolled | 40452 |
No-credit sessions
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 30932 |
| Spring 2025 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 26 of 25 enrolled | 30933 |
| Spring 2024 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 30 of 25 enrolled | 30932 |
| Spring 2024 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 29 of 25 enrolled | 30933 |
| Spring 2023 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 26 of 25 enrolled | 30932 |
| Spring 2023 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 30933 |
| Spring 2022 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 30932 |
| Spring 2022 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 30933 |
| Spring 2021 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 17 of 17 enrolled | 37878 |
| Spring 2021 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Online | - | 17 of 17 enrolled | 37879 |
| Spring 2021 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Online | - | 19 of 16 enrolled | 38679 |
| Spring 2020 | Danielle L. Good | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 37878 |
| Spring 2020 | Danielle L. Good | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 24 of 25 enrolled | 37879 |
| Fall 2018 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 26591 |
| Fall 2018 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 24 of 25 enrolled | 26784 |
| Spring 2018 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 36644 |
| Spring 2018 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 25 of 25 enrolled | 36645 |
| Fall 2015 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 20 of 20 enrolled | 24761 |
| Fall 2015 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 19 of 20 enrolled | 24762 |
| Fall 2015 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 19 of 20 enrolled | 24941 |
| Spring 2013 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 23 of 25 enrolled | 31120 |
| Spring 2013 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 23 of 25 enrolled | 31121 |
| Spring 2012 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 22 of 22 enrolled | 31120 |
| Spring 2012 | Ellen E. Foley (She/Her) | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 23 of 22 enrolled | 31121 |
| Spring 2011 | Unlisted | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 0 of 0 enrolled | 40453 |
| Spring 2011 | Unlisted | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 0 of 0 enrolled | 40454 |