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ENGL-4314: Narrative Medicine

Description: Introduction to the field of narrative medicine, with attention to narrative competence, the use of narrative in medical education, and the function of narratives in the experience of healing. Includes narrative approaches to biomedical ethics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: COMM-1016 or ENGL-1106 or ENGL-1204H

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: STS-4314

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.45 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.16%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 6.25%

Bernice L Hausman201750.0%37.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%12.5%3.491
Brooke E Covington201953.3%40.0%0.0%6.7%0.0%0.0%3.401

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