Course organised by Dr. Emil Toescu (Institute of Transdisciplinary Discoveries, Medical School); Starting in February 2020
The purposes for a course on Medical Humanities is to bring back a sense of the importance and relevance of human values: not only moral values, but also cultural and intellectual. That is important in a professional life in which empathy and human engagement seems to be inversely related to the degree of specialization; this is even more relevant in the medical profession. Both hard sciences and an understanding of the social and cultural context of health care are necessary to promote and improve the health of a society that depends on scientific innovation but also needs desperately to tackle the social determinants of health.
The course will provide an introduction to some of the main issues and themes in medical humanities, the study of medicine and healthcare using analytical methods drawn from across the humanities and social sciences. A creative exploration of these issues will be encouraged as well as support for the development of transferable writing and presentational skills of the highest standard.
The lectures, in English, will be given by academics from across the University campus and will provide ample opportunity for discussions and team work.
More information:
http://itdweb.hu/projects/medical-humanities/