The History of Disease
History · 3 hrs Lecture/Seminar
Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where HIST-3913 counts
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- KIN 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF KINESIOLOGY
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This lecture/seminar course surveys humanity's experiences with disease and analyzes its historical study. The course emphasizes epidemic diseases though non-infectious diseases are also considered. The objective is to examine, through the lens of history, popular and medical constructions of disease, the pattern of disease and its impact in any given society, and the medical, social, and cultural responses to it.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.