The course provides a critical analysis of medical anthropological approaches in the area of culture, health and medicine. It uses case studies to analyse the different forms of social and cultural analysis to the study of health, illness, and healing and its importance for public health projects in the area of infectious diseases, maternal health, and child health among others. In addition, the course will critically analyse the use and misuse of the concept ‘culture' and ‘behaviour change' in public health projects before addressing medical anthropological approaches in clinical settings. The course will situate health and illness in a broader local and global context to illustrate the diverse factors, such as political economy and socioculture that impact health outcomes around the world. The course aims to give an overview of theoretical and applied medical anthropological approaches and to equip students to work in the area of culture, health and medicine.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students who satisfy the requirements of this course will have the knowledge and skills:- to demonstrate a critical appreciation of the key concepts and approaches in medical anthropology
- to demonstrate and apply the importance of culture in health related work.
- to engage in health work and understand the likely social, cultural, political and economic factors influencing health, illness and sickness.
- to reflect critically on their own experiences of health, illness and sickness in the light of the concepts and methods introduced in this course.
Indicative Assessment
Wiki contribution (25%), online class roleplay exercise (on-campus students: 15%, distance students: 25%), annotated bibliography and abstract (15%), 2500-word essay (35%) and tutorial participation (on-campus students: 10%)The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Delivery mode This course will be taught through a blended approach of 2-hour on-campus seminars and online material/processes, making it suitable for both on-campus and distance students.Digital resources will be available through the ANU's learning management systems. Seminars will be recorded and subsequently made available as streamed readings. For many seminars, a multimedia version (PowerPoint presentations with narration by the lecturer) will also be available.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1542 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3618 |
| 2014 | $3762 |
| 2013 | $3756 |
| 2012 | $3756 |
| 2011 | $3756 |
| 2010 | $3750 |
| 2009 | $3618 |
| 2008 | $3618 |
| 2007 | $3618 |
| 2006 | $3618 |
| 2005 | $3618 |
| 2004 | $3618 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3780 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |
