Certificate in Medical Humanities
Designed for students majoring in any of the humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, health professions, or nursing, the Certificate in Medical Humanities aims to promote dialogue and mutual appreciation for various approaches to health related issues.
The primary goal of the program is to provide students with an interdisciplinary framework for systematically studying the multiple dimensions of illness, healing, and mortality from both personal and cultural perspectives. This format allows students to explore the limitations of exclusively scientific, quantitative approaches to illness and healing.
The choice of courses within designated disciplines fosters the kind of variety useful in developing a rich perspective on the connections among the humanities, health sciences, and society and on conceptions of the body and of care-giving. A three credit introductory seminar (HUM 315) and a concluding Capstone Seminar (ENGL 470) further provide intellectual cohesiveness and a sense of community among students enrolled in the program. Advisors to the program will help students choose courses best suited for their personal and professional interests. Applicable courses may change as departments offer new options.
Opportunities
Those students who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate in Medical Humanities. This certificate highlights the student’s proficiency in an interdisciplinary approach to health related issues not easily attainable through isolated courses.
Additional information
For additional information, contact the program directors:
Emilie S. Passow, PhD
Department of English and Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences, Drexel University
ep43@drexel.edu
Stacey Ake, PHD (biology), PHD (philosophy)
Department of English and Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences, Drexel University
sea29@drexel.edu
| Required Courses | ||
| HUM 315 | Perspectives in Medical Humanities | 3.0 |
| ENGL 470 | Capstone Seminar in Medical Humanities | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following literature courses: | 3.0 | |
| Literature and Society (Portrayals of Mental Disorders) | ||
| Topics in Literature and Medicine (Illness and Healing in Literature) | ||
| Topics in Literature and Medicine (The Physician in Literature and Film) | ||
| Topics in Literature and Medicine (Health Matters in Drama) | ||
| Select one of the following philosphy courses: | 3.0 | |
| Ethics | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Medicine | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6.0 | |
| Special Topics in Africana Studies (Race, Disease, and History) | ||
| Special Topics in Africana Studies (HIV/Aids in Africa) | ||
| Worldview: Science, Religion and Magic | ||
| Aging In Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Art in the Age of Technology | ||
| Special Topics in Art History | ||
| Biotechnology | ||
| Biomedical Ethics and Law | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| History of Science: Ancient to Medieval | ||
| Technology in Historical Perspective | ||
| Psychology of Disability | ||
| Culture and Personality | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Women's Health Psychology | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Sociology of Technology & Aging | ||
| Sociology of Health | ||
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
