Skip to main content

History of Medicine and Life Sciences

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:15.04.2024 10:29:22
Study Course Information
Course Code:MVI_008LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:1.33ECTS:2.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; History of MedicineTarget Audience:Medicine; Life Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Juris Salaks
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Institute of the History of Medicine
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Kronvalda boulevard 1, Rīga, LV-1050; mviatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 26129464
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Basic preliminary knowledge of history and natural sciences.
Objective:
To show students that the history of medicine and life sciences is a research discipline, the knowledge of which can significantly expand understanding of medical theories, practices and ethical guidelines for today.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introduction to the study course. Identifying the sources. Source analysis.Classes1.00auditorium
2Medicine at the bedside [1]: Hippocratic medicine and its traditions. Health and disease in a historical context. Changing patterns of doctor-patient relationship in a historical context.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
3Medicine at the bedside [2]: The legacy of the Hippocratic oath and its practical application today.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
4Current research in the history of medicine. International perspectives.Classes1.00auditorium
5Medicine in the library: Preservation and transmission of medical knowledge. A concept of “library medicine” and its continued role in western medicine.Classes1.00auditorium
6Medicine in the hospital: The birth of “hospital medicine” and its role in making physical diagnosis, clinicopathological correlation and medical statistics.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
7Medicine in society and in the laboratory: Public health, disease prevention. Origins and influence of germ theory on medicine. Medicine as science.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
8Tangible heritage of history of medicine in the context of museums.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
During the study course, students do the required reading, carry out independent research work and draw up a written report.
Assessment Criteria:
Practical class attendance (40%), tests (40%), independent research work (20%).
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Upon successful completion of the study course students are expected to be able to list and describe the stages of development in the history of medicine and life sciences; describe interrelationship between the society, various branches of science and development of medicine; give a chronological account of the most important discoveries in medicine and life sciences, as well as give facts about discoveries in medicine and life sciences and explain their significance.
Skills:Upon successful completion of the study course, students will be able to research and evaluate historical sources, collect facts about discoveries, events and processes in the development of the history of medicine and life sciences, systematize them and draw theoretical generalizations. Students will have the ability to evaluate critically the role of discoveries in medicine, in the development of the society and in disease prevention.
Competencies:Based on the acquired knowledge and facts, students will be able to justify the significance of breakthroughs in medicine and life sciences in relation to improvement of the life quality.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Bynum W. The history of medicine. A very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, pp 169. (akceptējams izdevums)
2Vīksna A. Dodot gaismu sadegu. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2018, 335 lpp. (only for Latvian groups)
Additional Reading
1Derums V. Baltijas sencilvēku slimības un tautas dziedniecība. Rīga: Zinātne, 1978, 223 lpp.
2Vīksna A. Ārstu zvaigznājs. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2015, 144 lpp.
3Vīksna A. Medicīnas vēstures pieminekļi Vecrīgā un kanālmalā. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2016, 142 lpp.
4Arons K.Ē. Medicīnas vēsture: senie laiki. Rīga: Paula Stradiņa Medicīnas vēstures muzejs, 1993, 80 lpp.
5Gaile A., Van Hofa A. Hipokratiskie raksti. Rīga: Liepnieks&Rītups, 2003, 449 lpp
6Šidlovska V., B.Mauriņa, I.Smiltena, V.Pirsko. Senās Rīgas aptiekas. Rīga: Nordik, 2005, 192 lpp.
7Vīksna A. Vecās aptiekas. Rīga: Zinātne, 1993, 160 lpp.
8Vīksna A. Medicīnas sākumi Latvijas novados. Rīga: Rīgas Starptautiskais Medicīnas Zinātnes un Farmācijas Centrs, 1993, 120 lpp.
9100 nozīmīgas personas Latvijas medicīnas vēsturē
10Acta medico-historica Rigensia
11Kelly K. The History of Medicine. Early Civilizations: Prehistoric Times to 500 C.E., Infobase publishing: 2009, pp 174
12Kelly K. The History of Medicine. The Middle Ages: 500-1450, Infobase publishing: 2009, pp 158
13Kelly K. The History of Medicine. The Scientific Revolution and Medicine: 1450-1700, Infobase publishing: 2009, pp 158
14Kelly K. The History of Medicine. Old World and New: Early Medical Care, 1700-1840, Infobase publishing: 2010, pp 150
15Kelly K. The History of Medicine. Medicine Becomes a Science: 1840-1999, Infobase publishing: 2010. - 168 p.
16Kelly K. The History of Medicine. Medicine Today: 2000 to the Present, Infobase publishing: 2010. - 160 p.
17Duffin J. History of Medicine. A Scandalously Short Introduction. University of Toronto Press Incorporated. 2010, pp 495
18Miles S. H. The Hippocratic Oath and the Ethics of Medicine. Oxford University Press: 2004. - 208 p.
19Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
20Kelly K. The History of Medicine. Early Civilizations: Prehistoric Times to 500 C.E., Infobase publishing: 2009, pp 174
21Kelly K. The History of Medicine. The Middle Ages: 500-1450, Infobase publishing: 2009, pp 158
22Duffin J. History of Medicine. A Scandalously Short Introduction. University of Toronto Press Incorporated. 2010, pp 495
23Miles S. H. The Hippocratic Oath and the Ethics of Medicine. Oxford University Press: 2004. - 208 p.