Disease and Epidemics in Historical Perspective
HIST 304
Spring 2008
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01
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| Crosslisting:
SISP 304 |
This seminar examines how concepts of diseases have changed over time in both the West and in some non-Western cultures and how several diseases in particular have reached epidemic proportions from ancient times to the present. These diseases will tentatively include smallpox, plague, cholera, tuberculosis, syphilis, and AIDS, among others. It will provide students with the conceptual tools necessary for the study of diseases and epidemics in history, drawing from modern medical science and epidemiology, as well as from a broad range of historical sources. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gerald Grob, The Deadly Truth
Charles Rosenberg, The Cholera Years
Alan Brandt, No Magic Bullet
Ludwik Fleck, The Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact
William Johnston, The Modern Epidemic
Paul Farmer, Pathologies of Power
Others TBA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Response papers to assigned readings, final research paper developed over semester, using significant primary source materials. |
| Instructor(s): Johnston,William D. Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC422; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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