| Selectives Type:
Medical Humanities |
Selective
Title
Stilled Lives: Exploring UTMB's Anatomical, Pathological, Surgical and Heritage Collections (BSHS Credit) |
Course Number
MEHU-4404 |
| Prerequisites:
Successful completion of all Year 3 requirements |
Responsible Faculty Director:
Paula Summerly, PhD
Other Faculty:
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Contact
Information
pasummer@utmb.edu |
Periods
Offered
5 & 11
excluding holiday period 8 |
Maximum
Enrollment
8 |
| Learning Objectives |
1. Students will gain an understanding of UTMB heritage collections (including anatomical, pathological, and surgical specimens, archives, and manuscripts), and the history of medicine in Galveston (from a local, national, and international perspective).
2. Students will undertake original, independent, self-directed research on UTMB's heritage collections, archival sources, and digital resources.
3. Students will hone their observation skills by close reading of primary and secondary medical, clinical, visual, and socio-historical sources.
4. Students will craft written narratives (combining social, historical, and medical knowledge) of the lives lived. The accounts should also end with a contemporary analysis of the case (e.g. diagnosis an treatment). The narratives should be crafted with a non-medical audience in mind, so the account can be utilized in a future exhibition.
5. Students will gain an understanding of contemporary legal and ethical concerns which face medical museums: including discussions on procurement, consent, retention, display, and the repatriation of human remains. |
| Describe the qualifications
background and career goals or interests of students who would benefit
from the course: |
| Students interested in anatomy, pathology, surgery, history of medicine and health humanities. |
| Description of course
activities |
1. Introduction to UTMB's Heritage Collections (specimens, rare books, archives, and manuscripts).
2. Introduction to qualitative historical research methods and digital sources
3. Select specimens for research.
5. Undertake self-directed research (utilizing manuscripts, archives, and digital sources).
6. Attend scheduled meetings, read assigned papers, and participate in discussions. |
| Proposed time
requirement (%) for the student activities per 40-hour week: |
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Activity |
Percent of Activity |
| Faculty
contact time |
10 |
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Self-directed study |
10 |
| Data
collection/analysis |
20 |
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Other
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Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate section(s) only:
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1. Grading |
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| A. |
Please specify your grading criteria for outstanding performance: |
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Students must attend and actively participate in all required activities as determined by the course director. A final presentation will take place at the end of the course, followed by as 12-page paper summarizing the results of the project to be submitted at the end of the selective. |
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2. Written Assignment (Homework,
projects, notes, papers, abstracts, etc.) |
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A. |
Frequency of written assignment(s) |
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At least two specimen narratives, and one 12-page essay (on any aspect of the course reading) |
| B. |
Type of written assignment |
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Seminars or tutorials culminating in a research
paper. |
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Basic science research plus documented written
report. |
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Humanities, social sciences, biostatistical or
epidemiological research culminating in a scholarly paper or written
report. |
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Clinically-based written reports focusing on a basic
science or humanities problem. |
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Journal club written reports |
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Grant proposals |
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Literature review |
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Oral presentation plus written report. |
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Other modality with a self-directed, scholarly
research component culminating in a written report. |
| C. |
Format of written assignment |
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Formal 12-page essay |
| D. |
Method of content selection (student-selected,
assigned, relate to cases, etc.) |
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Student selected |
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3. Oral Presentation |
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A. |
Frequency / duration of presentation(s)? |
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Students will present their final projects (Stilled Lives narratives) in a forum of their peers (and invited faculty). The presentation will be done as a one-time event at the end of the project and should not exceed 40 minutes, followed by 10 minutes Q&A. |
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B. |
Type and format of presentation |
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See above. |
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D. |
Assessment - Who assesses the student's
presentation performance? |
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Self-assessment
Peer
assessment
Faculty
assessment |
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E. |
Method of content selection |
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Student-selected
topic
Assigned
topic |
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4. Professionalism |
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What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the elective (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, resident lecture attendance)?
The instructor will discuss principles of appropriate attribution and
the referencing of literature with the student. The student is expected
to understand and to adhere to the principle that all presented work
must be solely the student’s own. |
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All presented work must be solely the student's own. Any plagiarism is ground for failure of the course. |
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5. Other Modes of Evaluation |
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Please explain below. |
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