MF9280 - Basic Understanding of Medical Anthropology - 12.4.-16.4.2010

Course programme:

LOCATION:         All lectures takes place in Fredrik Holst hus room 218 located at Ullevål sykehus (on the hill above the new cancer center), Kirkeveien 166          

MONDAY 12.04.10

09.15 - 12.00         Understanding Culture and society  - Professor Benedicte Ingstad          
                                What is medical anthropology?
                                Basic concepts.
12.00 - 13.00         Lunch
13.00 - 15.00         Medical pluralism - Professor Benedicte Ingstad

TUESDAY 13.04.10

09.15 - 11.00          Anthropological perspectives on risk. - Advisor Per Kristian Hilden
11.00 - 13.15          Lunch/group work
13.15 - 15.00          Anthropological perspectives on the use of medicines - Lecturer Rune Flikke

WEDNESDAY 14.04.10

09.15 - 11.00          The Body in society. Normality, disability and care - Professor Benedicte Ingstad  
11.00 - 13.15          Lunch/group work
13.15 - 15.00          Anthropological perspectives on psychiatry and mental health - Professor Benedicte Ingstad     

THURSDAY 15.04.10

09.15 - 11.00           Women’s health, survival with HIV- Post.doc. fellow Ruth Prince  
11.00 - 13.15           Lunch/group work
13.15 - 15.00           Female circumcision - Professor Aud Talle

FRIDAY 16.04.10

09.15 - 11.00           Chritical Medical Anthropology - Professor Benedicte Ingstad
                                   Poverty and the relationship to power
11.00 - 13.00            Lunch/Groups work
13.15 - 15.00            Medical Anthropology and International Health Issues - Professor Wentzel Geisler