SOAN 324Anth of Global Health

Augustana College · 4.0 credits · UGRD

Catalog

(PS, G) Global health refers to health care systems, medical practices, and ideas about illness in cross-cultural contexts as well as issues of health development and global health inequities. This course will focus on key political, economic and sociocultural factors associated with the scope and magnitude of global health issues such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and maternal health, with particular attention to how inequalities within and between populations shapes them in fundamental ways. We will also examine anthropology's contributions to global health knowledge, debates and practice. Prerequisite: SOAN 101, SOAN 102 or PUBH 100 or permission of instructor.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 2 sections

Aug 31 – Dec 11

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
01Class #93642	Tu Th · 8:30 – 10:10 AM	Lindberg 204	Horner Brackett, Rachel
01 notes: Instructional method: Lecture
02Class #93643