LIT 167D Topics in Medical Humanities

Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of humanities (literature, philosophy, ethics, history, and religion) concerned with its application to medical education and practice. The humanities provide insight into the human condition, suffering, personhood, and our responsibility to each other; and offer an historical perspective on medical science. Course helps prepare students for the reading comprehension and writing parts of the MCAT. Critical approach designations: Histories, Power and Subjectivities. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Literature 80K.