HISTORY 210
Health, Medicine and Society
Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for HISTORY 210.
Description
Examines the rise of modern Western medicine since 1850 and its impact on public health, with a particular emphasis on Britain and its colonies. Topics include psychiatry, sexual health, reproductive health, child health, tuberculosis, medicine and war, nursing and alternative medicines.
Availability 2016
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Professor Linda Bryder
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
HISTORY 210: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage I in History or Social Science for Public Health, or any 60 points passed, or 15 points at Stage I in History and either ASIAN 100 or MĀORI 130
Restrictions
HISTORY 367