Topic: Cult Dispar & Health S. Asia
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11:30am- | TuTh | Callaway Center S101 | Midha, Inuka. | HSC. | 4 | 4107 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Catalog Description: Topics vary. This capstone seminar uses disease-specific case studies to demonstrate how global health problems are best understood from multiple perspectives. Course meetings are coordinated with ongoing programs in Rollins School of Public Health.
Semester Details: This mid- to upper-level undergraduate course highlights the socio-cultural perspective on the fundamentals of health disparities in South Asia. It considers a variety of health issues, knowledge, and cultural practices regarding health among South Asian societies particularly in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Using an anthropological perspective, the course provides an overview of and underlying causes of disparities in healthcare access, resources, treatment and outcomes of health status of ethnically diverse populations living in these areas. We will examine how age, gender, socioeconomic position, predisposition to disease or genetic factors, and geographic area of residence contribute to the health status of individuals of South Asian heritage. Through class discussions on reading material, we will examine the interrelationships between cultural norms and social institutions, risk factors, local perceptions, beliefs, rituals and forces of globalization influence health seeking behavior among the South Asians, as each of these affect our local worlds in a global village.
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