Medical Anthropology: Culture, Illness and Healing
Online Class (Anth 137) – Fall 2017
Welcome to the online Anth 137 page! Thank you for your interest in this online course. Here is some general information about this Anth 137 online course #73360.
* This site has been updated as of July 6 with textbook information.
Course Description
Catalog Description: This course is a cross-cultural survey of health, illness and healing in small-scale societies as well as modern societies from a cultural, biological, and ecological perspective. Topics covered include perceptions of the body, perceptions of disease, life phases, culture-specific syndromes, healing practices, healers, nutrition, and healing and medical systems. Click here for catalog and SLO information.
Text Requirements
1) Wiley, Andrea & Allen, John. 2016. Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0190464496 . Click here to view book.
2) Fadiman, Anne. 2012. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 0374533407. Click here to view book.
Course Requirements
*To take this online course you need to have regular access to a reliable computer(s) and also have a backup in case problems arise.
**This course requires you to come to the main Palomar campus in San Marcos to take three exams during the semester. The exams will be administered at the STAR Tutoring/ Proctoring Center located on the first floor in the library at the main campus. A photo ID, scantron, and a #2 pencil will be needed for each exam. Please note that I cannot make any exceptions to this policy of taking exams on the main campus, and any exceptions to the various dates that exams will be administered. Each exam will be available for at least four days (including Saturday). You can select which day to take it; however I recommend taking the exam the first two days it is offered. Please return to the site by August 1 for the exam dates.
General Course Work
The general course work will consist of the following: (1) weekly readings from the texts and articles posted on Blackboard, (2) weekly timed online quizzes based on chapter readings and Blackboard articles, (3) regular discussion board forums, (4) approximately six – seven film assignments (mainly watching a film and answering questions on a quiz), and (5) a write-up involving interviewing two or more people about medical perspectives.
There is no mandatory orientation meeting; however students will need to post an introductory discussion post by Monday, August 21 by 9:00pm as a form of attendance. Courtesy reminder emails will be sent a week prior to the beginning of the semester.
Adding/Crashing the Course
If you are on a wait list and would like to add the class, please send me an email by Friday, August 18. If you are not on a wait list and want to add the class, please email me by Tuesday, August 22 for availability.
Accessing the Course
If you are enrolled, you should be able to access this online course on Blackboard by Monday, August 21. I will send an e-mail notifying you when the course is available.
Thank you for taking the time to review the information. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions. I look forward to working with you this fall semester.
Have a wonderful day.
Anne-Marie Mobilia
