ARS11801 Anthropology of Health I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS11801 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Anthropology of Health I (健康の人類学 I)

Subject Name
（Katakana）ケンコウノジンルイガク I

Subject Name in
English Anthropology of Health I

Instructor NISHI MAKOTO

Instructor
(Katakana) ニシ　マコト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues1-2：IAS K110

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Online (simultaneous interactive) access will be provided when necessary.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 11 : Cultural Anthropology

Eligible Students

Keywords Ethnography, medical anthropology, feminist anthropology

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) A Subject of Cultural Anthropology in Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them.
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In Anthropology of Health I & II, we will explore how to use the methods and theories of ethnography to understand issues related to the human experience of health and illness in the contemporary world.

Students are required to take Anthropology of Health I & II simultaneously. Course I mainly delivers lectures, while Course II centers on discussions.

Class Schedule Week 1: Anthropological perspectives on health and illness
Weeks 2 and 3: Ethnographies of medical anthropology
Week 4: Health, gender, and sexuality
Week 5: What is toxic about masculinity?
Week 6: Feminist perspectives on health and illness
Weeks 7: Feminist perspectives on health sciences
Week 8: Discussion

In-class short assignments and a term paper

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reading materials will be furnished by the instructor.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC-necessary

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to read papers suggested by the instructor and search for related materials.

Requirements Students are required to take Anthropology of Health I & II simultaneously.
Students are expected to share their ideas in class discussions. However, fluency is not required. Instructor will guide them to express their ideas using plain English.

Grading Method Discussions, in-class assignments, term paper (further instructions will be given during the first class session.)

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Having been an officer at a diplomatic mission abroad, the lecturer would discuss how knowledge of anthropology is related to global health knowledge and interventions.

Message Bring your laptop to class.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS11801	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Anthropology of Health I (健康の人類学 I)
Subject Name （Katakana）	ケンコウノジンルイガク I
Subject Name in English	Anthropology of Health I
Instructor	NISHI MAKOTO
Instructor (Katakana)	ニシ　マコト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues1-2：IAS K110
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Online (simultaneous interactive) access will be provided when necessary.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	11 : Cultural Anthropology
Eligible Students
Keywords	Ethnography, medical anthropology, feminist anthropology
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	A Subject of Cultural Anthropology in Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines. ・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them. ・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination. ・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In Anthropology of Health I & II, we will explore how to use the methods and theories of ethnography to understand issues related to the human experience of health and illness in the contemporary world. Students are required to take Anthropology of Health I & II simultaneously. Course I mainly delivers lectures, while Course II centers on discussions.
Class Schedule	Week 1: Anthropological perspectives on health and illness Weeks 2 and 3: Ethnographies of medical anthropology Week 4: Health, gender, and sexuality Week 5: What is toxic about masculinity? Week 6: Feminist perspectives on health and illness Weeks 7: Feminist perspectives on health sciences Week 8: Discussion In-class short assignments and a term paper
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reading materials will be furnished by the instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC-necessary
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to read papers suggested by the instructor and search for related materials.
Requirements	Students are required to take Anthropology of Health I & II simultaneously. Students are expected to share their ideas in class discussions. However, fluency is not required. Instructor will guide them to express their ideas using plain English.
Grading Method	Discussions, in-class assignments, term paper (further instructions will be given during the first class session.)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Having been an officer at a diplomatic mission abroad, the lecturer would discuss how knowledge of anthropology is related to global health knowledge and interventions.
Message	Bring your laptop to class.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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