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School of Archaeology and Anthropology · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course introduces the student to existing and emerging paradigms for studying the relationship among health, development, and global change, including political economy, political ecology, environmental justice, and human rights perspectives. It will draw, in particular, on critical-interpretive literature in medical anthropology. Selected ethnographies and case studies from Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pazific will illustrate the various theoretical frameworks, with emphasis on the health effects of development. The final section of the course explores health policy and activism in the context of human rights based approaches to health.
A. Essay proposal, 600 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
C. Research essay, 3500 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.