UNSW Handbook Course - History and Politics of Medicine and Health

History and Politics of Medicine and Health - HPSC5130


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of History and Philosophy
	Course Outline: http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/hps/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Examines issues relating to the history and politics of medicine and health, with an emphasis on the social context of medical knowledge, practices and institutions including conceptions of medical health and policy, the perception and management of risk, and the use and expansion of medical technology and testing. Topics may include: perceptions and expectations of health and disease; ethics and professionalisation; changes in Western medical theory and practice; public health and preventative medicine.

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