Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Historical & Philosophical Inq

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2L 1T

Assessment methods

25% 1000 word mid-semester essay; 25% tutorial presentation / participation; 50% 2000 word final research essay

Course enquiries

Dr Karin Sellberg

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Course description

This course introduces students to significant aspects of the rise of modern medicine, the cognitive evolution & the intellectual & social influences of the biomedical & social sciences in Europe from the early modern period to the mid-twentieth century. Topics covered include: the development of anatomical models, dissection and the surgical profession 1600-1730; theories of physical processes & the discovery of the circulation of the blood, 1615-1700; the influence of the scientific revolution on theories of physiology & mental functions, 1680-ca1960; the diagnosis & treatment of madness, 1620-ca1960; theories of evolution, life & reproduction, 1600-1890; the emergence of the modern medical profession, 1730-ca1960; theories of physical norms, phrenology & their social & scientific influences; obstetrics & gynaecology, 1600-1900; public health & disease in Europe, 1600-1900; scientific explanations of crime & social deviancy 1840-1900; health regimes, diet, old age & its management, 1600-ca1960.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile