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2. Introduction to Medical Humanities Student Selected Component Suttie Centre Lecture Theatre 13 th May 2016 2

3. Contact: Co-ordinator Medical Humanities Block Dr Leeanne Bodkin Room 129 Suttie Centre for Teaching & Learning in Healthcare Tel 01224 437723 leeannebodkin@abdn.ac.uk 3

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7. Social, historical and cultural dimensions of medical and scientific knowledge, clinical practice and healthcare Kongo nail figure used to fix oaths and heal the sick Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1880-1920 - Wellcome Image

8. Investigates the experience of medicine, health, illness and suffering from perspectives of practitioner, patients and others Edward Jenner vaccinating a boy. Oil painting by E.-E. Hille - Wellcome image

9. Seeks to compliment, critique and contextualise the perspectives of biomedicine alone Personality Slice – Elizabeth Jamieson

10. Three Oncologists (Professor RJ Steele, Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri and Professor Sir David P Lane of the Department of Surgery and Molecular Oncology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

11. Suffering is experienced by persons, not merely by bodies, and has its source in challenges that threaten the intactness of the person as a complex social and psychological entity. EJ Cassel N Engl J Med 1982; 306:639-645 Experience of illness and suffering

12. ‘I was in the first stage of consumption, and was suffering from something else, possibly even more serious than consumption. I don't know whether it was the effect of my illness or of an incipient change in my philosophy of life of which I was not conscious at the time, but I was, day by day, more possessed by a passionate, irritating longing for ordinary everyday life. I yearned for mental tranquillity, health, fresh air, good food.’ Taken from AN ANONYMOUS STORY by Anton Chekhov

13. Film Awakenings based on book by Dr Oliver Sacks

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16. Graduate Attributes (I) Academic Excellence  Breadth of knowledge, understanding and skills beyond your discipline  Intellectual curiosity, a willingness to question accepted wisdom and openness to new ideas  Contextual understanding of past and present knowledge and ideas Learning and personal development  An openness to, and an interest in, life-long learning through directed and self-directed study  Capacity for self reflection, self discovery and personal development 16

17. Graduate Attributes (II) Critical thinking and effective communication  Attentive exchange, expression of ideas, informed argument and reasoning  Study skills, reading, collection of evidence, synthesis, writing, and dispassionate critical analysis  Independent, conceptual and creative thinking  Communicate effectively for different purposes and in different contexts  Taking the initiative, working or researching independently Active Citizenship  An awareness and appreciation of ethical and moral issues  An awareness and appreciation of social and cultural diversity 17

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19. Making your choices MUST take 30 credits Three choices Through ‘My curriculum’ OPEN 20 th May – 2 nd June 19

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21. 30 Credits Courses  A2: Medical Humanities Alternative Project  NEW Behaviour, Health and Wellbeing  CW: Creative Writing for Medical Students  DR: Spirituality health and healing  EL: On-line Course Design for Medicine  GH: Global Health & Humanities  HA: Human Anatomy: Dissection With Historical, Cultural and Social Dimensions  HM: History of Medicine  HS: Health Studies in Education  MA: Medical Anthropology  MM Mindfulness and Medicine 21

22. 15 Credits Courses  A1: Medical Humanities Alternative Project  BM: Birth of Modernity  E2: Essay Project History / Culture  ED: An Introduction to Medical Education  ES: Medicine and Economics  NEW FA: Fine art and medicine  FP: Film as a Public Ethical Arena  HT: History of Art  LM: Literature and Medicine  LP: Literature and Medicine Project  PP: Power and Piety: Medieval Europe  SR: Studying Social Life 22

23. Introductory Languages Spanish / French / German /Gaelic  You must have a qualification (GCSE or standard grade)in the language of your choice and will be contacted to confirm this  The exception is Beginners’ Spanish where no previous experience is required  You can only study one language  It is possible to learn other languages by evening class / self study / vacation courses www.abdn.ac.uk/languagecentre/ and Confucious institute https://www.abdn.ac.uk/confucius/www.abdn.ac.uk/languagecentre/https://www.abdn.ac.uk/confucius/ 23

24. https://www.abdn.ac.uk/medical/humanities/ 24

25. 1st choice ME3315a 2nd choice ME3315b 3rd choice ME3315c 1st choice ME3315d 2nd choice ME3315e 3rd choice ME3315f Two 15 credit courses are NOT linked Each allocation is a separate process NOT possible to choose a 30 credit course as 2 nd or 3 rd choice Cannot REPEAT a course need six courses a-f MUST give alternatives Only include languages in one list Option one

26. Option two Put a 30 credit course as your first choice 2 nd & 3 rd choices can be 30 or 2x15 credits 15 credit courses are a PAIR linked 30 credits. Only one language in a pair You cannot REPEAT a course MUST give alternatives 26 1st choice ME3330a 2nd choice ME3315aor ME3330b ME3315b 3rd choice ME3315cor ME3330c ME3315d

27. Exploring the Courses o Equivalent credits o 30 credits = 300 hrs of study o Different timetables and structures o Different types of learning and assessment 27

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29. Cost of Course Materials  Check for cost  textbooks  travel  other materials  Consider  second hand sources – last year’s students.  University Libraries  Further info  course descriptions  course coordinators 29

30. Essay writing – help is at hand  Resources section of medical humanities website  ‘The Good Writing Guide’ on the University website, this will help with grammar, punctuation and much else.  Referencing is a matter for individual course co- ordinators so be guided by that although we do favour Vancouver style www.abdn.ac.uk/library/documents/guides/gen/uggen 007.pdf www.southampton.ac.uk/library/resources/documents/ vancouverreferencing.pdf 30

31. Alternative Projects ME33A1 (15) and ME33A2 (30)  Your idea – research it!  Try to find supervisor  Discuss with Dr Bodkin  Submit Proposal  MUST put alternative project as 1 st choice  MUST give alternatives  Approval meeting  Credits 15 or 30  Appropriate supervisor  Confirm assessment 31

32. Projects in recent years  Expedition and Remote Medicine: The ethics, history and social dynamics involved.  Artistic exploration of obstetric complications  The exploration of attitudes to mental health and ill health and how this is portrayed through literature.  Food and Nutrition: contributory factors to health and food as medicine.  Placement of evidence and social media  An objective analysis of the evidence concerning drug policies and practice within the United Kingdom.  The application of music in a therapeutic environment.  Parkinson’s Disease: singing as therapy.  Designing an exhibit on the practice and education of obstetrics.  The study of Japanese language and medicine.  The study of Sign Language and its history 32

33. 33 Charlotte Mayes Portrayal of Mental illness Bethany Hastings Artistic Exploration of Obstetric Complications

34. History of Highland Hospitals Medical Student Project Study an aspect of healthcare in the highlands, The student will receive How to use Highland archive centre and online searches Free accommodation at Raigmore hospital (Scottish students). Guidance on presentation and academic writing. Opportunity to attend some clinical sessions. The students will be expected to produce Project report in the format of a journal article (3500words) Oral Poster presentation Professor Steve Leslie (Stephen.leslie@nhs.net) or Highland Medical Education Centre (nhshighland.hmec@nhs.net). 34

35. 35 Course Co-ordinator Dr Leeanne Bodkin Images reproduced with permission of Emma Whitely, Rhiannon McReavey Neena Suchdev and Amy Hu NEW Fine art and Medicine ME33FA

36. NEW (30) ME33BH BEHAVIOUR, HEALTH & WELL-BEING Gertraud (Turu) Stadler & Clare Cooper

37. Elective Course Human behaviour, health and wellbeing

38. What can people do to become happier and healthier? Gertraud Stadler38 Changing behaviour Measuring success Friends and family

39. NEW Mindfulness and Medicine ME33MM (30) Course Co-ordinator Dr Karen Foster

40. Verbal Remedies Creative Writing by Medical students Creative Writing ME33CW (30) Course Co-ordinator Helen Lynch

41. Health Studies in Education ME33HS (30) Course Co-ordinators Jackie Heaton Fiona Marshall

42. Health Studies in Education ME33HS A six week module in three parts:- Two weeks of Induction and Planning – including a 2 day school orientation visit, workshops on learning and teaching, student pairs plan and develop the lessons agreed with the placement school. Two week Placement – pairs of students providing “curriculum enrichment with a medical dimension” in a range of subjects. In 10 partner schools in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland. Two weeks for consolidation and preparation of assessments:– a presentation on the experiences in school, a personal evaluation of a selected lesson and a short piece of reflective writing.

43. 2016 Global Health and Humanities ME33GH (30) Course Co-ordinators Professor Wendy Graham Dr Jolene Moore Emma Morrison

45. “As a doctor working in the UK, the circumstances of your patients and your own working lives are becoming increasingly shaped by factors and events in other parts of the world. This means that global health is not just relevant to those who plan to work or volunteer abroad, but to all doctors regardless of where they practice”.

46. Global Health and Humanities SSC 2016 Facts & Figures 30 credit unit 20 students maximum 3 part assessment: Journal commentary (1500 word essay); PechaKucha presentation (6 mins 40 secs, 20 slides) Reflective essay (1500 words) 6 weeks: Wk1 generic skills; Wks 2-3 global health themes; Wk 4 private study; Wk 5 global health themes; Wk 6 assessments High contact hours (Mon to Thurs; Fri for private study)

47. Who should opt for this SSC? Those who have not had any prior exposure to other countries, & those who have Those who are curious Those who are willing to be challenged

48. Voices of 2015 GHH students “I felt that the GH workload was a lot heavier than some of the other courses, maybe it could be made fairer?” “It's a field I would like to go into, so wanted to use the SSC as a means to gain more of an understanding of the area and be challenged.” “I surprised myself in enjoying the PechaKucha - it was a quick, enjoyable way to learn about several topics.” “I loved the course and I cannot stop talking about it. I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of choosing it as a humanity, and I would hope that at some point in the future that it enters the standard curriculum.”

49. 2015 Pecha Kucha prize presentation Topic: Mental health in adolescents Student: SAI LEONG THAM 49

50. Medical Anthropology ME33MA Student presentation Danielle Parsons (2015 Prize winner) Course Co-ordinator Dr Jo Vergunst

51. History of Medicine ME33HM Course Co-ordinator Dr Ben Marsden

52. History of Medicine; Previous topics How Paracelsian alchemy led to modern medicine. Dr James Lind and his treatise on scurvy. John Hunter’s scientific approach to surgery. The development of 19 th century anaesthesia How Florence Nightingale introduced the modern profession of nursing. Sir Patrick Manson: Father of Tropical Medicine or Father of Western Medicine in the Far-East? The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19 A history of the development of skin grafting instruments. Sardinian empirical midwives in the mid-20 th century: dangerous quacks or professionals? The struggle to manufacture penicillin. Winston Churchill: his wartime health battles. Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe: pioneer in plastic surgery and rehabilitation. The Eradication of Polio: why Sabin's became the vaccine of choice. Lobotomy: An effective treatment or an easy way out in the management of mentally ill patients in the mid-20 th Century? The influence of RD Laing on twentieth-century Schizophrenia treatment. A comparison of the typhoid outbreaks of Aberdeen in 1912 and 1964. The Ebola Outbreak of 2014: An expected event. 52

53. John Blair Trust  http://www.bshm.org.uk/JohnBlairTrust.htm http://www.bshm.org.uk/JohnBlairTrust.htm  promote the study of History of Medicine by undergraduate students of medicine and allied sciences.  Small grants of up to £150, to cover travel, photocopying & other expenses associated with carrying out studies in the History of Medicine. This is a small trust with limited resources 53

54. Essay Project on History/Culture ME33E2 Course Co-ordinator Liz Neesam

55. Undergraduate Essay Prize Three £100 prizes for the best unpublished original research essays in the social history of medicine, by medical, healthcare and allied science students. Roy Porter Student Essay Prize £500 prize will be awarded to the best original, unpublished essay in the social history of medicine The competition is open to undergraduate and post-graduate students in full or part-time education. https://sshm.org/portfolio/prizes/ 55

56. Norah Schuster History of Medicine Essay Prize £100 book token and a year's membership of the RSM. This prize will be awarded for the best essay or essays submitted on any subject related to the history of medicine. Essays should be between 3,000 - 5,000 words. A 500-word summary should also be submitted along with the full essay. This should not merely be an abstract: it should outline not only the topic under discussion, the aims and principal conclusions of your research, but also the sources you have consulted. full list of prizes ttps://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-awards/students.aspx 56

57. PRIZES  Each medical humanities course awards a prize to the student with the highest A grade on CGS  These are for either £25 or £50 dependant on credits  Overall prize Lady Jameson Fellowship Prize Awarded to the student or students with the best performance in terms of effort, initiative or results, in the Medical Humanities component of the MBChB programme. Chosen from eligible students by our External Examiner 57

58. Association of Medical Humanities  Annual Conference  Now includes Student conference  Opportunity for papers/posters etc…  Funding  Contact to Dr Bodkin if you are interested 58

59. and finally …  intercalated degree in medical humanities www.abdn.ac.uk/medical- humanities/programmes/intercalated/  Contact: Catherine Jones c.a.jones@abdn.ac.ukc.a.jones@abdn.ac.uk 59

60. Dates of Medical Humanities SSC 2016  Weeks 13 – 18 academic year  Mon 24th October – Friday 2 nd Dec  May be required to also attend FoCM DVD recording and review 60

61. Alternative Projects  Research it!  Try to find supervisor  Discuss with Dr Bodkin first  Submit Proposal by 2 nd June  MUST put alternative project as 1 st choice  MUST give alternatives 61

62. EXPLORE THE OPTIONS http://www.abdn.ac.uk/medical/humanities MUST take 30 credits Three choices Through ‘my curriculum’ Language on one list only OPEN 20 th May – 2 nd June DON’T FORGET TO SUBMIT! 62

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