T. Allen (Biology)
4 NS, WRi, 4 Hours
Fall Semester FYSP 182-01 MW 10:00-10:50, plus a third hour to be arranged
Examining the structure and function of the human body in health and disease, this seminar asks whether a universal conception of the body exists. Discussion and readings will consider whether the function of the body and its susceptibility to diseases differ between females and males, as well as the extent to which Western and Chinese medical systems share similar perceptions of the body. These questions will be explored in topics ranging from the major organ systems to mental health and the biology of love and satiety. Students will meet with the instructor for a third hour each week in small-group, Cambridge-Oxford-style tutorials. Designed to give students opportunities to share knowledge and to develop ideas with the instructor, the tutorials will feature analyses of literature and discussion of essays prepared by members of the group. Students contemplating majors outside of science are especially welcome.