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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU Joint Colleges of Science
This course introduces students to the field of medical humanities, highlighting the complex and important relationship between medicine, literature and popular culture. It focuses on the representation of medicine in both literary and televisual texts and is divided into modules based on four different kinds of medical representation: 1) Medical autobiography and reflective accounts of medical practice by doctors and other professionals 2) Pathography (personal accounts of illness) 3) Medical television drama 4) Medical reality television These four modules will be linked through 6 key themes explored throughout the course: - Representations of the ideal medical professional (and challenges to this idealised identity) - Representations of the ideal patient (and challenges to this idealised identity) - The idea of medicine as performance - The cultural construction of medical practice - The relationship between narrative and illness - The relationship between drama and medicine
Presentation of visual material
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Minor Essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Major Essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Asynchronous lectures of 60-90 minutes weekly as preparation (total 20 hours) - Face-to face or online tutorial or discussion which will consist of 1 hour per week - Approximately 100 hours of self directed study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks. Other Information Students are expected to engage with and discuss a variety of stimulus material. Some of this material will be chosen by the student to illustrate key concepts throughout the course.
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