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Using case-studies drawn from contemporary medicine, focus of this module is to encourage students to develop their skills as independent, interdisciplinary and publicly engaged scholars.
Medicine and Society
An engaging introduction to history, philosophy, and social studies of the medical sciences, including key concepts in science and technology studies, public engagement with science, and science policy.
Course Objectives:
Intended learning outcomes for this module operate at several levels. By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- describe some key developments in modern science and technology studies
- critically discuss foundational concepts in HPS and STS and relate them to examples of contemporary science and technology
- use on-line tools to produce materials suitable for public engagement
- develop an appreciation of the role of collaboration in research
- demonstrate level-appropriate research, filtering, and organising skills
- demonstrate level-appropriate critical reading and writing skills
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