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2. Medical Anthropology
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Medical anthropologists are interested in the relationship between culture and illness or disease;
specifically the ways in which culture may mediate the onset, expression, course, and treatment
of bodily and mental suffering. Students who want to include a cross-cultural perspective in
their work are especially encouraged to take courses in this auxiliary area.
Potential Courses:
HEB 1310: Hormones and Behavior
Anthropology 2740: Culture and Mental Illness
[Anthropology
2750:
Local
Biologies: Perspectives on the Interaction
Between
Culture
and
Biology]
Social
Analysis
28:
Culture,
Illness, and Healing: An Introduction to
Medical
Anthropology
Sociology
160:
Medicine,
Health
Policy and Bioethics in Comparative
and
Global
Perspective:
Conference
Course
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3. Religion and Ethics
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This auxiliary area focuses on the ethical and religious dimensions of scientific thinking and
practice in the broad context of the mind, brain and behavior sciences. Students can choose
courses that explore historical and contemporary issues within, for example, medicine; public
health; or the cognitive and brain sciences. The overlapping interests between this auxiliary
area and the health and science policy area can be integrated into a focus of study.
Potential Courses:
Sociology 160: Medicine, Health Policy and Bioethics in Comparative
and
Global
Perspective:
Conference
Course
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4. Philosophy of Mind & Behavior
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Students interested in this auxiliary area will investigate longstanding philosophical debates
surrounding topics such as consciousness; the development of mind, motivation, and language;
and the structure of knowledge.
Potential Courses:
Philosophy 156: Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy
158z.
Philosophy
of
Psychology