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Course Description

Introduction to the biomedical sciences and their application to the practice of clinical medicine. How doctors think about their patients’ problems, make clinical decisions on their behalf, and gauge the success of their interventions through lectures, interactions with physicians and practitioners, and visits to area hospitals and medical laboratories,. Diagnostic reasoning and the tension between the objective nature of biomedicine that physicians favor and the subjective nature of health and illness that patients experience. Alternative therapies, such as acupuncture and mind-body techniques.

Basic Enrollment Requirements: High School students will be prompted to submit an additional application after enrollment including: a high school transcript, letter of recommendation, parental permission, and other required consent forms.

Refund Policy: The refund policy for Courses at Tufts offerings is dependent on the course length. Please refer to the section details to confirm any exceptions to the standard refund policy. The refund policies are viewable here: https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/policies#Refunds 

Remission Eligible: Not eligible.

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Section Title
Health Science Honors
Type
Lecture
Days
W, M
Time
1:30PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Jul 03, 2024 to Aug 07, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
38.5
Location
  • Medford/Somerville Campus
Instruction Method
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
Non-Credit: Audit for High School Students credit (3 units) $1,300.00 Click here to get more information
Undergraduate Credit for High School Students credit (3 units) $3,147.00 or $450.00 deposit Click here to get more information
Available for Credit
3 credit(s)
Section Notes

This is an in-person course that follows the published schedule of course meetings and requires attendance at all sessions. Tufts courses are designed to provide high-quality and interactive courses to Tufts and visiting students. For more information about course policies and expectations, please visit https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/policies#University-Policies

This section is reserved for high school students who are rising 10th, 11th or 12th grade students. High School students will be prompted to submit an additional application after enrollment including: a high school transcript, letter of recommendation, parental permission, and other required consent forms.

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