ASIA 106NAsian Traditions of Health, Medicine, and the Body
This course provides an introduction to historical and contemporary traditions of health, medicine, and the body from various parts of Asia. Potentially including such diverse topics as Ayurveda, yoga, acupuncture, taiji, qigong, Tibetan medicine, and other systems of practice, the course emphasizes comparative and multi-disciplinary frameworks. The semester finishes with sections on the modernization and globalization of Asian traditions, including their practice in the US. Throughout, the class will approach all Asian ideas and practices on their own terms, encouraging comparison among the various traditions as well as with contemporary American ideas about health and wellness.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
General education
Humanities (GH), Health & Physical Activity (GHW)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (1 program).
One of the options in (5)
- Asian Studies, B.A.
- Asian Studies, Minor
- Health Humanities, B.A.
- Health Humanities, B.S.
- Keystone Certificate for Integrative Humanities, Certificate