Professor: Smith Course format: Lecture Number of respondents: 27 Total Enrollment: 27 Class Composition: Froshs: 6 Sophs: 8 Jrs: 11 Srs: 1

Instructor Average: 1.84 Course Average: 1.70

The goal of "Culture and Health" was to introduce students to the concepts and theories of medical anthropology, examine the social construction of health and illness, explore the diversity of cultural beliefs and behavior around issues of health and critically evaluate our own medical system. There were no prerequisites for the course, but the ability to think critically and join in discussion is important.

Students really liked how the professor ran class. It was focused on discussion, and people found it interesting and engaging. He was receptive to students' interests, and allowed them to choose the topic for their projects. He learned everyone's name and everyone felt very included in the class. The only complaint was that there was not more lecture, though people did appreciate when the professor shared his own experiences.

Students liked what they had to read for the course. They especially liked the articles, though they felt that sometimes they did not really pertain to what they were discussing in class. Class members had to complete one midterm exam, one seven-page experimental learning project, three two-page response papers and one take-home final. This matched most students' expectations.

Students spent about three to four hours on this course in an average week. If you are interested in medicine, health and different cultures this is a great course. There is not a huge workload and the discussion based classes are interesting.

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