HISTORY 210

Health, Medicine and Society

Description

Examines the rise of modern Western medicine since 1850 and its impact, with a particular emphasis on Britain and its colonies. Topics include public health, hospitals, nursing, psychiatry, sexual health, reproductive health, child health, tuberculosis, medicine and war, and alternative medicines.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2025

Not taught in 2025

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

HISTORY 210: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed, or SOCSCIPH 200 and 30 points passed, or HLTHSOC 100 and 30 points passed

Restrictions

HISTORY 367