Topics in Literature and Medicine

Catalog description

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of a particular period, theme or genre within literature and medicine studies; analysis of literature and/or other texts dealing with health and illness; engagement with different disciplinary perspectives as a tool for critical thinking; topics will vary. Instructors teaching this class will choose texts, assessments and approaches that represent current scholarship and satisfy course learning objectives. May be taken two times for credit. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at the 200-level or above; junior or senior classification.