Sections offered SPRING 2020:
#11111 |
RICHARD GUNDERMAN |
R 2:30pm-5:00pm |
HU 217 |
CLASS NOTES: IUB GenEd N&M credit – Natural Science; COLL (CASE) N&M Breadth of Inquiry credit
Cancer is the leading cause of death of Americans under age 85. Answering the Call of the Healthcare Professions: Cancer examines the physical, psychological, social, economic and spiritual dimensions of cancer through three foundational texts: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi and The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy. We will also view and discuss two films, Mike Nichols’ Wit (2001) and Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru (1952), and one meeting will focus on a discussion with a cancer patient. Through in-depth readings and subsequent physician-guided discussions, students aspiring to careers in the health professions and related fields will gain deep insight into the experiences of patients, families and health professionals with cancer. Success in this course will require students to read carefully, engage meaningfully in class discussions, and reflect and write well in three essays.