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2026-2027 / ANTH0393-1

Health anthropology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in anthropology, research focus5 crédits 

Lecturer

Marie Schnitzler

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course is divided into two parts: theoretical and thematical perspectives. The first is dedicated to the presentation of key theories and concepts in the anthropology of health.  The second section implies the presentation and discussion of several scientific articles by the students, around current thematics in the anthropology of health.
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to provide students with theoretical and methodological tools to analyse practices and discourses around health from an anthropological perspective. At the end of the course, they will have to be able to mobilise these tools for studying various health issues.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Students are required to take notes, read texts actively and critically, present their readings and guide a debate in the classroom.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège


Further information:

Students receive a digital reading folder at the beginning of the course

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Association of one or more MOOCs