ENGL 1140

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ENGL 1140
FWS: Writing Medicine: Stories of Illness and Healing

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

What does it mean to be healthy? How do we describe our pain? Who becomes a physician? The practice of medicine isn't confined to scientific knowledge: it raises difficult questions about culture, identity, and bodies, and the stories we tell about all of these. This course will focus on works of literature and media to think about how medical care changes across time and place, and to explore images and narratives that shape our expectations about illness and health. Short writing assignments and longer essays will develop your critical thinking, strengthen your writing skills, and build your awareness of the complex cultural landscape of medical care.


Distribution Requirements (WRT-AG)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026FA, 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3078 ENGL 1140   SEM 101

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Washington, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3079 ENGL 1140   SEM 102

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Roberson, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3080 ENGL 1140   SEM 103

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Anspach, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3081 ENGL 1140   SEM 104

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Yang, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3082 ENGL 1140   SEM 105

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ayaz, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.