Reading In The History Of Health Medicine

To learn the cultural and political meanings of health and medicine in history through primary and secondary historical sources. To build the critical skill in historical analysis by reading major articles, books, and other forms of publications that exerted a substantial influence on the growth and transformation of medicine or medical history. To enhance the skills in approaching and interpreting health literature that reflected contemporary politics of health. To develop skills in writing clear and cogent historical essays based on a careful reading of diverse publications in the past.