My Medical Anthropology course – ANTH 3252 has three major objectives for students: (1) To provide a comprehensive introduction to the subspecialty of Medical Anthropology – its fundamental principles and key concepts; (2) To encourage awareness of cultural health perspectives and issues; and (3) Apply principles and strategies derived from medical anthropology toward planning, implementing and evaluating health intervention programs.
In particular, the third major objective — applying principles and strategies — gives students an opportunity to conduct their own an applied medical anthropological fieldwork project or develop a proposal. One of the major requirements for this course is for all students to do a medical anthropological fieldwork project or proposal. Quite naturally, students want to know what are the type of applied medical anthropological fielwork projects or proposals that have been completed in previous medical anthropology classes.
Well for those students who want to know SOME of the titles from previous Medical Anthropology classes, here are few titles from my 2013 and 2012 Medical Anthropology classes:
2013 Fieldwork Projects or Proposals
Dealing With Depression on College Campus
The Inequalities of the Healthcare System: A Dental Approach
Preventive Medicine: Wellness and the Treatment of Chronic Diseases
Differences in Health Perspectives and Behavior Between First & Second Generation Indian Americans
The Rising Cost of Healthcare
Childhood Obesity
Cervical Cancer Concerning HPV in College Women
UV Radiation and Skin Cancer among Hispanics
Concussion in College Athletics
Mental Health and Female Violent Offenders
HIV/AIDS among African Americans and Hispanics
Language Barriers: A Field Study of Russian Speaking Immigrants
2012 Fieldwork Projects or Proposals
Motivation for Healthy Lifestyles in Young Woman
Socioeconomic Status and Oral Health
Unprotected Sex on College Campuses
Sexual Health Dialogue Between Parents and Teens
Is Cigarette Smoking More Prevalent on College Campuses in Eastern North Carolina
Exploration of Birthing Options of Teenaged Mothers
The High Cost of Quality Health Care
The Exercise and Eating Routines of College Students
Healthcare Insurance in America
Osteoporosis Screening and Dairy Avoidance in African American Women: Applying Bio-Cultural Analysis to Healthcare Provision Strategies