Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of humanities for health and medicine, and to the methods of enquiry and interpretive approaches used by the disciplines that contribute to this field. Learning in this unit is achieved through a series of 6 modules that explores the relationships between the humanities and medicine and connects todays practice of medicine and healthcare to interactions with culture, history, literature, art and music, spirituality, philosophy and the environment
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 2 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 2 core unit in the Humanities in Health and Medicine major sequence
- Level 2 option in the Human Sciences (Anatomy and Physiology); Pharmaceutical Health major sequences
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) explain the development of medical humanities and the art of caring; (2) discuss how beliefs around health may develop e.g. experience, reason, scientific method of enquiry; (3) explore ways in which the humanities can improve the understanding of social and cultural issues affecting health and the delivery of health care; (4) explore the role of the arts and humanities in health; (5) discuss what it means to be human and explore how this is applied to health care provision; and (6) discuss philosophical reasoning in areas of medical ethics and professional practice.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) interview and case study; (2) narrative essay with group presentation (10%); and (3) object based reflection. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Professor Sandra Carr and Dr Kelby Smith-Han
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Successful completion oflevel 1 24 points Unit(s)
- Advisable prior study
- For students in the HHMED major, at least one of ANTH1001 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society, PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context, PHIL1002 Introduction to Critical Thinking, INDG1150 Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard, ENGL1902 Reading Bodies
OR NEUR1001 Neuroscience in Society
- Contact hours
- Every week a 1 hour large group seminar/lecture is scheduled. There are also weekly online activities and 5, 2 hour workshops spread out during semester and one 90 minute visit to Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. Bookings for the workshops is through CAS.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.