History of Modern Medicine
Medical History and Ethics
Institute of Health Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| History of Modern Medicine | TTE605 | Compulsory | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Aslıhan AKPINAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe the fundamental theories of medicine and type of physicians.
2) Assess current medical practices with view of development of history of medicine.
3) Look at medicine and science objective and critically.
4) Demostrate the historical basis of new medical knowledge.
5) Bridges the gap between the past and the future.
6) Considers the history of medicine in the history of mankind.
7) Synthesizes the evolution of medicine.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 6 | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 7 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Importance and goals of history of medicine. Prehistoric Medicine. Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Ancient China and Hind. Ancient Greek: Mythological era. Ancient Greek: Hippocratic era. Rome and Byzantium. Middle-age West Medicine. Renaissance (14th-15th century). West Medicine between 16th -19th century. Characteristics of 20th century medicine. Development of different health professions through history.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required