CHIN 299 - Chinese Medical Culture

Introduces Chinese medicine as a full-bodied version (not a part) of Chinese culture. Starting from, but not ending with, The Yellow Emperor’s Medical Classic dating back to the 5th century BC, coursework covers Chinese cosmology, view of the human structure, heaven-earth-human correspondence, seasonal and personal lifestyle impacts on health, and healing through lifestyle changes, as well as medical intervention. Combining both philosophical and experiential perspectives, coursework raises questions including what science is, in what ways Chinese medicine is science, and how these questions disrupt the single narrative of science. By means of these topics, the larger goal is to explore and discover methods of broadening our field of vision and diversifying our viewpoints in dealing with the issue of exclusion in academia and in life itself. There are no prerequisites. Proficiency in Chinese is welcome.

Credits: 1.0
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Human Thought and Expression
Liberal Arts Practices: Artistic Practice and Interpretation or Confronting Collective Challenges
Core Component: Global Engagements

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