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Michael Stanley-Baker posted an update in the group
Medical Humanities on Humanities Commons 7 years, 8 months ago Polling the hive mind…. Would people be willing to share here the learning objectives of your Medical Humanities programmes at your universities?
Hi, Michael. Here are the learning goals on the website for our Health & the Humanities Certificate:
(https://english.wisc.edu/programs/health-and-humanities-certificate-overview/)
Learning Goals
After completing the certificate, you will be able to:
-Identify major developments in the history of medicine and the medical profession
-Describe how the meaning of “health” has varied over time and space
-Comprehend and evaluate complex arguments about politics, values, healthcare, and health in contemporary society
-Understand health and illness as grounded in personal experience, develop empathy for others’ experiences, and use creative means to reflect on those experiences
-Display sensitivity for what health means among differently positioned people