ANTH 2. Human Origins (4) An introduction to human evolution from the perspective of physical anthropology, including evolutionary theory and the evolution of the primates, hominids, and modern humans. Emphasis is placed on evidence from fossil remains and behavioral studies of living primates. Prerequisite for upper-division biological anthropology courses. [Formerly known as ANLD 2.] Credit not allowed for both ANLD 2 and ANTH 2.
ANBI 100. Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (4) Course usually taught by visiting faculty in biological anthropology. Course will vary in title and content. When offered, the current description and title is found in the current Schedule of Classes and the anthropology department Web site. (Can be taken a total of four times as topics vary.)
ANBI 141. The Evolution of Human Diet (4) The genotype of our ancestors had no agriculture or animal domestication, or rudimentary technology. Our modern diet contributes to heart disease, cancers, and diabetes. This course will outline the Natural Diet of Primates and compare it with early human diets. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
ANSC 100. Special Topics in Socio-Cultural Anthropology (4). Course usually taught by visiting faculty in socio-cultural anthropology. Course will vary in title and content. When offered, the current description and title is found in the current Schedule of Classes and the anthropology department Web site. (Can be taken a total of four times as topics vary.) [Formerly known as ANGN 100.] Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
ANSC 164. The Anthropology of Medicine (4) We examine the medical profession, the sick and the healers, and culture as communication in the medical event through aspects of medical practice and medical research of medicine as well as primitive and peasant systems. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
BILD 36. AIDS, Science, and Society (4) An introduction to all aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Topics include the epidemiology, biology, and clinical aspects of HIV infection; HIV testing; education and approaches to therapy; and the social, political, and legal impacts of AIDS on the individual and society. Health Care-Social Issues students may apply BILD 36 or BICD 136 to the minor but not both AIDS, Science, and Society courses.
BICD 136. AIDS, Science, and Society (4) An introduction to all aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Topics include the epidemiology, biology, and clinical aspects of HIV infection; HIV testing; education and approaches to therapy; and the social, political, and legal impacts of AIDS on the individual and society. Students may not recieve credit for BILD 36 and BICD 136. Prerequisites: BILD 1, BILD 2 recommended. Health Care-Social Issues students may apply BILD 36 or BICD 136 to the minor but not both AIDS, Science, and Society courses.
COGS 174. Drugs: Brain, Mind, and Culture (4) This course explores how drugs interact with the brain/mind and culture, It covers evolutionary and historical perspectives, brain chemistry, pharmacology, expectancies and placebo effects, and models of addiction. It also provides a biopsychosocial survey of commonly used and abused substances. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
CONT 22. Human Sexuality (4) A survey of the nature and problems of human sexuality in the development of the individual, in cultural traditions and values, and in social roles and organizations, particularly with regard to contemporary America.
CONT 40. Contemporary Issues: The AIDS Epidemic (4) Using current information, this course will deal with the worldwide spread of AIDS, particularly into communities, colleges, and universities. Discussion topics: origin, infection, biology, clinical expression, risks, vaccines, epidemiology, and the social, ethical, economic, and legal aspects of this epidemic.
CONT 136. The Anthropology of Medicine (4) (Same as ANGN 128.) Theoretical approaches to and cross-cultural analyses of the role of the medical profession, the sick and the healers, and culture as communication in the medical event. The theoretical anthropological aspects of medical practice and medical research will include a consideration of the “Great Traditions” of medicine as well as primitive and peasant systems. Western medicine will be considered in the foregoing framework, with issues of contemporary concern by way of introduction. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
ECON 140. Economics of Health Producers (4) Physician and nurse supply, medical malpractice, incentives to avoid patient injury, patents and pricing in the pharmaceutical industry, not-for-profit firms, and government regulation of healthcare producers. Renumbered from ECON 138A. Credit not allowed for both ECON 140 and ECON 138A. Prerequisites: ECON 1A-B or 2 or 100B.
ECON 141. Economics of Health Consumers (4) Demand for health care and health insurance, employer-provision of health insurance and impact on wages and job changes. Cross country comparisons of health systems. ECON 100C is recommended. Renumbered from ECON 138B. Credit not allowed for both ECON 141 and ECON 138B. Prerequisites: ECON 100B or 170B.
ETHN 142. Medicine, Race, and the Global Politics of Inequality (4) Globalization fosters both the transmission of AIDS, cholera, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases and gross inequalities in the resources available to prevent and cure them. This course focuses on how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and nation both shape and are shaped by the social construction of health and disease worldwide.
HISC 115. History of Modern Medicine (4) Explores the origin of clinical method, the hospital, internal surgery, and the midical laboratory, as well as the historical roots of debates over health-care reform, genetic determinism, and the midicalization of society. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
HISC 116. History of Bioethics (4) The story behind the postwar rise of bioethics - medical scandals breaking in the mass media, the development of novel technologies for saving and prolonging life, the emergence of new diseases, the unprecedented scope for manipulation opened up by biology. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
HISC 174. History of Localization of Brain Function (4) From the beginnings of brain anatomy in the 1660s to the current rage for functional magnetic resonance imaging studies, this class investigates philosophical, ethical, and cultural dimensions of the quest to localize psychological phenomena in the physical brain. Graduate students are required to submit and additional paper. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or graduate standing and department stamp.
PHIL 147. Philosophy of Biology (4) Philosophical problems in the biological sciences, such as the relation between biology and the physical sciences, the status and structure of evolutionary theory, and the role of biology in the social sciences. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
PHIL 148. Philosophy and the Environment (4) Investigation of ethical and epistemological questions concerning our relationship to the environment. Topics may include the value of nature, biodiversity, policy and science, and responsibility to future generations. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
PHIL 151. Philosophy of Neuroscience (4) An introduction to elementary neuroanatomy and neurophysiology and an examination of theoretical issues in cognitive neuroscience and their implications for traditional philosophical conceptions of the relation between mind and body, perception, consciousness, understanding, emotion, and the self. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
PHIL 162. Contemporary Moral Issues (4) An examination of contemporary moral issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, war, affirmative action, and freedom of speech. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
PHIL 163. Biomedical Ethics (4) Moral issues in medicine and the biological sciences, such as patient’s rights and physician’s responsibilities, abortion and euthanasia, the distribution of health care, experimentation, and genetic intervention. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
PHIL 164. Technology and Human Values (4) Philosophical issues involved in the development of modern science, the growth of technology, and control of the natural environment. The interaction of science and technology with human nature and political and moral ideals. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
PSYC 2. General Psychology: Biological Foundations (4) A survey of physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying selected areas of human behavior. Emphasis will be upon sensory processes, especially vision, with emphasis also given to the neuropsychology of motivation, memory, and attention.
PSYC 60. Introduction to Statistics (4) Introduction to the experimental method in psychology and to mathematical techniques necessary for experimental research. Prerequisite: one year mathematics or consent of instructor.
PSYC 104. Introduction to Social Psychology (4) An intensive introduction and survey of current knowledge in social psychology. Prerequisite: upper-division standing; Psychology 60 or BIEB 100 or COGS 14 or Econ. 120A or Math. 11 or Math. 181A or Math. 183 or Soc/L 60.
PSYC 124. Introduction to Clinical Psychology (4) Introduction to major concepts and models used in psychological assessment and psychotherapeutic intervention. Several modalities of psychotherapy (individual, group, and family) will be reviewed along with research on their efficacy. Prerequisite: Psychology 163.
PSYC 132. Hormones and Behavior (4) A survey of the effects of chmical signals (hormones, neurohormones and pheromones) on behavior as well as reciprocal effects of behavior on these chemical systems. Specific topics covered include aggression, sex and sexuality, feeding, learning, memory and mood. Animal studies will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Psychology 106 or consent of insturctor.
PSYC 134. Eating Disorders (4) This course will cover the biology and psychology of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Abnormal, as well as normal eating will be discussed from various perspectives including endocrinological, neurobiological, psychological, sociological, and evolutionary. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
PSYC 154. Behavior Modification (4) Extension of learning principles to human behavior, methods of applied behavior analysis, and applications of behavioral principles to clinical disorders and to normal behavior in various settings. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
PSYC 155. Social Psychology and Medicine (4) Explores areas of health, illness, treatment, and delivery of treatment, and social psychological perspectives in the medical area. Prerequisites: Psychology 60 or equivalent and 104.
PSYC 163. Abnormal Psychology (4) Surveys origins, characteristics and causes of abnormal behavior and the biological and environmental causes of abnormality. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
PSYC 168. Psychological Disorders of Childhood (4) Explores different forms of psychological deviance in children (psychosis, neurosis, mental retardation, language disorders and other behavior problems). Emphasis on symptomatology, assessment, etiological factors, and various treatment modalities. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
PSYC 169. Brain Damage and Mental Functions (4) Studies neural mechanisms underlying perception, memory, language, and other mental capacities. What happens to these capacities when different parts of the brain are damaged? What can we learn about the normal brain by studying patients? Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
PSYC 172. The Psychology of Human Sexuality (4) Important issues in human sexuality including sex and gender, sexual orientation, reproductive technology, and sexual dysfunction. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
PSYC 179. Drugs, Addiction, and Mental Disorders (4) Considers the use, abuse, liability, and psycho-therapeutic effects of drugs in humans. Lectures are supplemented by guest lecturers from clinical experts in psychology and psychiatry. Prerequisite: one lower-division psychology course (1, 2, 3, or 4) or upper-division standing.
PSYC 181. Drugs and Behavior (4) Develops basic principles in psychopharmacology while exploring the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs and mechanisms of action of drugs. Prerequisite: psychology major or minor, or biology major or minor and upper-division standing.
PSYC 188. Impulse Control Disorders (4) Problems of impulse control are important features of major psychiatric disorders but also of atypical impulse control disorder such as: pathological gambling, compulsive sex, eating, exercise, shopping. Focus: development, major common features, treatment, and neurobiological basis of impulse control disorders. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
STPA 181. Essentials of Global Health (4) Illustrates and explores ecologic settings and frameworks for study and understanding of global health and international health policy. Students acquire understanding of diverse determinants and trends of disease in various settings and inter-relationships between socio-cultural-economic development and health. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 40. Sociology of Health Care Issues (4) Designed as a broad introduction to medicine as a social institution and its relationship to other institutions as well as its relation to society. It will make use of both micro and macro sociological work in this area and introduce students to sociological perspectives of contemporary health care issues.
SOCI 60. The Practice of Social Research (4) This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of the design of social research. It examines the key varieties of evidence, sampling methods, logic of comparison, and causal reasoning researchers use in their study of social issues. (This is a required course for the sociology major.)
SOCI 120T. Special Topics in Culture, Language, and Social Interaction (4) This course will examine key issues in culture, language, and social interaction. Content will vary from year to year. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 134E. The Making of Modern Medicine (4) A study of the social, intellectual, and institutional aspects of the nineteenth-century transformation of clinical medicine, examining both the changing content of medical knowledge and therapeutics, and the organization of the medical profession. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 135. Medical Sociology (4) An inquiry into the roles of culture and social structure in mediating the health and illness experiences of individuals and groups. Topics include the social construction of illness, the relationships between patients and health professionals, and the organization of medical work. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 136E. Sociology of Mental Illness: An Historical Approach (4) An examination of the social, cultural, and political factors involved in the identification and treatment of mental illness. This course will emphasize historical material, focusing on the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Developments in England as well as the United States will be examined from an historical perspective. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 136F. Sociology of Mental Illness in Contemporary Society (4) This course will focus on recent developments in the mental illness sector and on the contemporary sociological literature on mental illness. Developments in England as well as the United States will be examined. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 138. Genetics and Society (4) The class will first examine the direct social effects of the “genetic revolution”: eugenics, genetic discrimination, and stratification. Second, the implications of thinking of society in terms of genetics, specifically—sociobiology, social Darwinism, evolutionary psychology, and biology. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 143. Suicide (4) Traditional and modern theories of suicide will be reviewed and tested. The study of suicide will be treated as one method for investigating the influence of society on the individual. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
SOCI 159. Special Topics in Social Organizations and Institutions (4) Readings and discussion of particular substantive issues and research in the sociology of organizations and institutions, including such areas as population, economy, education, family, medicine, law, politics, and religion. Topics will vary from year to year. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
USP 143. The U.S. Health Care System (4) This course will provide an overview of the organization of health care within the context of the community with emphasis on the political, social, and cultural influences. It is concerned with the structure, objectives, and trends of major health and health-related programs in the United States to include sponsorship, financing, training and utilization of health personnel. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
USP 144. Environmental and Preventive Health Issues (4) This course will analyze needs of populations, highlighting current major public health problems such as chronic and communicable diseases, environmental hazards of diseases, psychiatric problems and additional diseases, new social mores affecting health maintenance, consumer health awareness and health practices, special needs of economically and socially disadvantaged populations. The focus is on selected areas of public and environmental health, namely: epidemiology, preventive services in family health, communicable and chronic disease control, and occupational health. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
USP 145. Aging–Social and Health Policy Issues (4) This course will provide a brief introduction to the nature and problems of aging, with emphasis on socioeconomic and health status; determinants of priorities of social and health policies will be examined through analysis of the structure and organization of selected programs for the elderly. Field visits will constitute part of the course. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
USP 147. Case Studies in Health Care Programs/Poor and Underserved Population (4) The purpose of this course is to identify the special health needs of low income and underserved populations and to review their status of care, factors influencing the incidence of disease and health problems, and political and legislative measures related to access and the provision of care. Selected current programs and policies that address the health care needs of selected underserved populations such as working poor, inner city populations, recent immigrants, and persons with severe disabling mental illnesses will be studied. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.