printer friendly pageENGLISH 185A: Literature and Medicine
Virginia Woolf once wrote, "The merest schoolgirl when she falls in love has Shakespeare or Keats to speak her mind for her, but let a sufferer try to describe a pain in his head to a doctor and language at once runs dry." Problems of representation are at the heart of the experiences of physical suffering and medical care; how has literature defined and redefined its relationship to these experiences? Topics include medical and literary interpretation, illness and metaphor, and the evolution of the surface-depth model of the self. The course centers on major works of literature that engage the imaginative potential of medicine and the narrative structures of disease, by authors including Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, and Arthur Conan Doyle, read alongside paintings (Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp), film (Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers), medical descriptions of disease, diagnostic tools, and theory (e.g., Sontag's Illness as Metaphor).
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Brink-Roby, H. (PI)
ENGR 155C: Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers (CME 106)
Probability: random variables, independence, and conditional probability; discrete and continuous distributions, moments, distributions of several random variables. Topics in mathematical statistics: random sampling, point estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, non-parametric tests, regression and correlation analyses; applications in engineering, industrial manufacturing, medicine, biology, and other fields. Prerequisite:
CME 100/ENGR154 or
MATH 51 or 52.
Terms: Win, Sum
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Khayms, V. (PI)
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Amidi, S. (TA)
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Chen, G. (TA)
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Chhor, G. (TA)
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Chu, C. (TA)
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Lakshman, V. (TA)
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Pyron, J. (TA)
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Sagastuy Brena, J. (TA)
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Wu, Y. (TA)
ETHICSOC 131X: Ethics in Bioengineering (BIOE 131)
Bioengineering focuses on the development and application of new technologies in the biology and medicine. These technologies often have powerful effects on living systems at the microscopic and macroscopic level. They can provide great benefit to society, but they also can be used in dangerous or damaging ways. These effects may be positive or negative, and so it is critical that bioengineers understand the basic principles of ethics when thinking about how the technologies they develop can and should be applied. On a personal level, every bioengineer should understand the basic principles of ethical behavior in the professional setting. This course will involve substantial writing, and will use case-study methodology to introduce both societal and personal ethical principles, with a focus on practical applications.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
Instructors:
Altman, R. (PI)
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Magnus, D. (PI)
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Bhate, S. (TA)
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Instructors:
Altman, R. (PI)
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Magnus, D. (PI)
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Bhate, S. (TA)
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Deshmukh, S. (TA)
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Khariton, M. (TA)
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Stapleton, L. (TA)
ETHICSOC 133: Ethics and Politics of Public Service (CSRE 178, HUMBIO 178, PHIL 175A, PHIL 275A, POLISCI 133, PUBLPOL 103D, URBANST 122)
Ethical and political questions in public service work, including volunteering, service learning, humanitarian assistance, and public service professions such as medicine and teaching. Motives and outcomes in service work. Connections between service work and justice. Is mandatory service an oxymoron? History of public service in the U.S. Issues in crosscultural service work. Integration with the Haas Center for Public Service to connect service activities and public service aspirations with academic experiences at Stanford.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ER, WAY-EDP
FAMMED 199: Undergraduate Directed Reading and Research in Family and Community Medicine
Students undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Berry, V. (PI)
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Chen, A. (PI)
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Crump, C. (PI)
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David, S. (PI)
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Hopkins, J. (PI)
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Jernick, J. (PI)
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Nelligan, I. (PI)
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Sattler, A. (PI)
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Schillinger, E. (PI)
FAMMED 200SI: United States of Healthcare: A Geographic Survey of American Healthcare Disparities
This dinner seminar will describe the various ways in which healthcare is experienced and practiced across the country. Each class will focus on one region of the nation and examine the socioeconomic, geographic, historical and cultural factors that contribute to one present-day disparity localized to the region. By examining several topics in depth, this course aims to illustrate how community and state-level discrepancies affect individual experiences and the role physicians can play in making healthcare more equitable and accessible to all.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Cullen, M. (PI)
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Azad, A. (TA)
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Lai, C. (TA)
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Lee, A. (TA)
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Levy, N. (TA)
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Shearer, E. (TA)
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Yoo, J. (TA)
FAMMED 210: The Healer's Art
Explores the human dimensions of medicine, creating a firm foundation for meeting the challenging demands of medical training and practice. Based on curriculum developed by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen at UCSF . (For details/evaluations see
http://ishiprograms.org/programs-medical_educators.html). Medical students and faculty participate together in an innovative discovery model process that enables an in-depth sharing of experience, beliefs, aspirations and personal truths. Topics include deep listening, presence, acceptance, loss, grief, healing, relationship, encounters with awe and mystery, finding meaning, service, and self-care practices. No papers/exams. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Feldstein, B. (PI)
FAMMED 213: Medical Tai Chi
Tai chi is a recognized form of complimentary and alternative medicine. Class is intended to promote student health and well-being and to decrease stress, depression, and anxiety through tai chi practice. Course focuses on weekly practice and analysis of the literature/research regarding health benefits of tai chi.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Kane, B. (PI)
FAMMED 214: Core Fitness Exercise Class: A 30 Minute Blast...Then Back to Class!
Being a medical student is busy! Being a physician is busy! How better to squeeze in healthy exercise habits than over the lunch break? This class is appropriate for all levels of fitness: it will challenge even the most fit physiques but can be modified for beginners. The exercises focus on the core muscles (abs, back, shoulders, hips/glutes) and use resistance training ¿ you will work hard but won¿t be so sweaty that you can¿t go back to your afternoon classes. No need to bring anything, just show up and be ready to have fun to motivating music in this group fitness session.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Rydel, T. (PI)
FAMMED 219: Mind-Body Medicine
A small group (8-10) of medical students experientially exploring of the interconnections among human capacities such as thought, emotion, belief, attitudes, and physical health. Review and practice of specific skills (including mindfulness exercises, meditation, imagery, visualization, body awareness, autogenics, and biofeedback) to enhance self-awareness, self-expression, and stress management. Readings relevant to mind-body medicine made available. Anticipated benefits to class participants include discovering and mobilizing their capacity to participate in valuable and proven methods of self knowledge and stress reduction, while dealing with the frustrations and alienation that many students experience in medical school and beyond.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Weinlander, E. (PI)
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