Anthropology (ANTHROPOL)

Course List

ANTHROPOL 170.01  An Introduction to Medical Anthropology  (1 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Ian WhitmarshIan Whitmarsh also teaches: ANTHROPOL 225, ANTHROPOL 205A, ANTHROPOL 211C

Instructor(s): Ian Whitmarsh

Prerequisite(s): None  
Restrictions: 1st and 2nd Year Medical Students only  
Activities: Lecture  

This introductory Medical Anthropology course is designed to provide 1st and 2nd year medical students with a broad background in the discipline. In the second quarter of the class, physician-anthropologists and medical anthropologists will present their current research and lead discussions on topics relevant to medical anthropology today. Note: The winter-quarter course is not a prerequisite for this spring elective.

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  • School: Medicine
  • Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: No
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Medicine
Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: No
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 200  Off-Campus Study  (0 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): Approval of the graduate adviser  

Full-time graduate study in the Medical Anthropology program through the intercampus exchange or consortium program.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 205A  Intro to Sociocultural Theory  (4 Units)  

Offered In: Fall  

Instructor(s): Ian WhitmarshIan Whitmarsh also teaches: ANTHROPOL 225, ANTHROPOL 211C, ANTHROPOL 170.01, Kelly KnightKelly Knight also teaches: ANTHROPOL 205B, ANTHROPOL 211C, Galen Joseph

Instructor(s): Ian Whitmarsh, Kelly Knight, Galen Joseph

Prerequisite(s): none  
Restrictions: Restricted to doctoral students in Medical Anthropology, and others at graduate standing with consent of instructor.  
Activities: Seminar, Independent Study, Discussion  

Seminar in the history and development of major theoretical ideas in social and cultural anthropology as applied to problems of health, illness, medicine and medical institutions. Major concepts and problems will be illustrated through critical review of selected literature.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 205B  Introduction to Sociocultural Theory  (4 Units)  

Offered In: Winter  

Instructor(s): Kelly KnightKelly Knight also teaches: ANTHROPOL 205A, ANTHROPOL 211C

Instructor(s): Kelly Knight

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ANTHROPOL 205A.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in medical anthropology, and others at graduate standing with consent of instructor.  
Activities: Seminar, Independent Study, Discussion  

Continuation of ANTHROPOL 205A, seminar in the history and theory of sociocultural anthropology as applied to problems of health, illness, medicine, and medical institutions.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 211A  Research Training Seminar  (4 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to first and second-year students in the intercampus (UCB/UCSF) PhD Program in Medical Anthropology.  
Restrictions: First or second year Medical Anthropology students from UCB/UCSF joint program  
Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Fieldwork, Discussion  

Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 211B  Research Training Seminar  (8-10 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to second-year students in the UCB/UCSF intercampus PhD Program in Medical Anthropology.  
Restrictions: only available to second year students in Medical Anthropology unless have permission of instructor  
Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Fieldwork  

Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 211C  Research Training Seminar  (6-8 Units)  

Offered In: Winter  

Instructor(s): Kelly KnightKelly Knight also teaches: ANTHROPOL 205A, ANTHROPOL 205B, Ian WhitmarshIan Whitmarsh also teaches: ANTHROPOL 225, ANTHROPOL 205A, ANTHROPOL 170.01

Instructor(s): Kelly Knight, Ian Whitmarsh

Prerequisite(s): Required for and open only to second-year students in the intercampus PhD Program in Medical Anthropology  
Restrictions: None  
Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Fieldwork, Independent Study  

Fundamentals of anthropological research design, methods, and analysis through lectures, readings and field assignments.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 225  Contemporary Issues  (2-4 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Ian WhitmarshIan Whitmarsh also teaches: ANTHROPOL 205A, ANTHROPOL 211C, ANTHROPOL 170.01

Instructor(s): Ian Whitmarsh

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor  
Restrictions: None  
Activities: Lecture  

Introduction to selected controversies and current issues in medical anthropology, including sociology; sociocultural impact of high technology medicine; abortion, euthanasia and the right to life; status of research on the etiology of mental disorders; advocacy, praxis and the social scientist.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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ANTHROPOL 249  Directed Reading  (2-4 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): None  
Restrictions: This course's syllabus must be agreed upon by both instructor and student.  
Activities: Independent Study, Discussion  

This course focuses on the actual subject matter of the student's study area. It is customized by the instructor to each student, depending upon their exact topic of study.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? Yes
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? Yes
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ANTHROPOL 250  Research  (5 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor  
Restrictions: must have advanced to candidacy.  
Activities: Fieldwork  

In this course, students will work together with a primary advisor to outline a research proposal to take into the field. Through this experience, the student will be able to demonstrate skills in conducting fieldwork research, including ethnographic interviews, the ability to identify the key points from these interviews and make notes that assist them when writing their dissertations. At the conclusion of this course, students will present their field notes to their advisors.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? Yes
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? Yes
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ANTHROPOL 297  Special Study  (1-5 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.  
Restrictions: Instructor must agree to taken on student and craft specific course for them.  
Activities: Independent Study, Discussion  

Independent study. This course is restricted to doctoral candidates and is for elective coursework directly related to the student's fieldwork research or dissertation writing.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? Yes
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? Yes
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ANTHROPOL 298  Dissertation Writing Seminar  (1-2 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): Open to students who have advanced to candidacy and who have completed doctoral dissertation fieldwork.  
Restrictions: Course is limited to students who have completed their fieldwork and are in the dissertation writing phase of their degree.  
Activities: Independent Study, Discussion  

This course is for students who have finished fieldwork and data collection, and are writing their dissertation. The objective of the seminar is for students to produce draft chapters for their doctoral dissertation. It is customized by the instructor for each student(s), depending upon their exact dissertation topic.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? Yes
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? Yes
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ANTHROPOL 299  Dissertation  (0 Units)  

Offered In: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer  

Instructor(s): Staff

Instructor(s): Staff

Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and permission of the graduate advisor  
Restrictions: student must be advanced to candidacy  

For graduate students engaged in writing the dissertation for the PhD degree.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Medical Anthropology Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No
School: Graduate Division
Department: Medical Anthropology Program
May the student choose the instructor for this course? Yes
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No
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