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Course Info for GHHG - 101 - 01, Fall 2023
Class number: 2119 Title: Global Health Humanities Intro Department: Trinity College
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 14 Current enrollment: 13 Available seats: 1
Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, 115V - 103 Instructor(s): Paulin, Diana
Prerequisite(s): This course is open only to students in the Global Health Humanities Gateway
Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement
Course Description:
This course will introduce students to questions in the field linking the study of health and wellness with the study of the human conditions in fields of the humanities, such as literature and philosophy, gender and human rights, art and education, religion and environment. We will investigate how health and the practice of medicine is part of a broader understanding of what it means to care for ourselves and others and to promote wellness and the dignity of individuals and communities in ways that have both local and global implications. Students will gain insight into the various approaches to global health-related issues, such as exploring the experiences of disability, death, caregiving, wellness, and healing practices that inform scientific and medical research and practices.