FYSP 182 - The Body in Health and Disease


Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits: 4 hours
Attribute: 4NS, WR

Examining the structure and function of the human body in health and disease, this seminar asks whether a universal conception of the body exists. Discussion and readings consider contrasts between females and males, as well as between perceptions of the body in Western and Chinese medicine. Topics range from the major organ systems to mental health and the biology of love and satiety. Instruction includes Cambridge-Oxford-style tutorials, meeting once a week at times to be arranged.
Enrollment Limit: 14
Instructor: T. Allen
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes


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