Problem solving |
By understanding how historians of medicine employ a variety of different methodological approaches towards understanding problems within their field. |
Research skills |
By learning how to identify appropriate secondary sources and applying that material to their work. |
Communication |
Through seminar discussion and essay writing. Latter only is formally assessed. |
Improving own Learning and Performance |
By guided reflection during seminars and feedback sessions following submission of written work. |
Team work |
Through seminar work. |
Information Technology |
Through data retrieval exercises for research purposes and word-processing for essay writing purposes. |
Application of Number |
Through discussion of applicability of statistical data to understanding aspects of the history of medicine. |
Personal Development and Career planning |
Through furthering understanding of the discipline of history of medicine and the opportunities for research that it offers. |
Subject Specific Skills |
By enhancing methodological understanding of the history of medicine and an awareness of key texts and approaches. |