History

HIST_V 104

Topics in History
Thematically-organized topics will explore global aspects of human experience across time. Each section will examine a single theme. If you are interested receiving HESO credit for this course, please contact the HESO Program Chair (see the Faculty page for contact information) so that the course syllabus may be approved prior to you taking the course.

HIST_V 240

Health, Illness and Medicine I: From the Ancient World to the Early Modern Period

History of western medicine, from the Ancient World to the Enlightenment, with a focus on social and cultural ideas surrounding the body, health, and disease, and the development of medical institutions.

HIST_V 241

Health, Illness and Medicine II: The Modern World from 1700 to the Present
Western medicine from 1700 to the present, with a focus on social and cultural ideas surrounding the body, health and disease, and the development of medical institutions.

HIST_V 398

The History of Modern Medicine

The history of health and disease in the modern world, focusing in particular on the emergence and history of modern biomedicine.

HIST_V 420-D

Topics in Canadian History – DRUGS IN CANADA

If you are interested receiving HESO credit for this course, please contact the HESO Program Chair (see the Faculty page for contact information) so that the course syllabus may be approved prior to you taking the course.

HIST_V 440

History of Global Health

The emergence of global health since 1800. Medical and social response to infectious diseases and epidemics, the ethical foundations of global health, and the relationship among health, colonialism, international collaboration, and the developing world.

HIST_V 487

History of Alternative and Complementary Medicine: Acupuncture to Yoga

Alternative and complementary healing in history, including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), yoga, meditation, and alternative drug therapies. Specific themes may vary from year to year.