HISTORY 725 A & B

Health, Medicine and Society

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for HISTORY 725.

Description

Health and medicine within the context of the society of which they are part, with a special emphasis on New Zealand from 1840 to the present day. Various public health topics will be investigated including mental health, infant health and maternity, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis and the politics of health care.

To complete this course students must enrol in HISTORY 725 A and B.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Linda Bryder

Points

HISTORY 725A: 15 points

HISTORY 725B: 15 points

Restrictions

HISTORY 702