This Might Hurt: Bits and Pieces from the History of Medicine

For the first session students will need an interest in history, an open mind, a desire to learn and a willingness to enquire and question

 

Additional Costs: None

 

The course aims to offer a basic overview of the most significant developments in medical treatment from ancient times until the creation of the NHS

The course will cover a range of topics including:

Ancient medical beliefs and practices

• Causes: God and The Devil, The Four Humours and Miasma Theory
• Religion: the role of the Catholic Church and Islamic scholars in Medieval medicine
• Progress: The Renaissance and Anatomy
• War: Amputation to Plastic Surgery
• Surgery: The power of the theatre
• Germs and Pain: Hygiene, Anaesthetics and Antiseptics
• Observation and Experimentation: Edward Jenner, John Snow and Joseph Bazalgette
• Science and Industry: Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and Robert Ehrlich

By the end of the course students will be inspired at the remarkable developments from which we have benefited and encouraged to explore some topics in greater detail

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