Phenomenology of the Body (HZK_030)
About Study Course
Objective
To introduce students to the phenomenological approach within health care by demonstrating the crucial role of the patient's embodied experience in the healing process.
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge required.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to define and explain the key concepts of the phenomenological approach (experience, intentionality, body and lived body, embodiment, body schema and body image), as well as to characterize and evaluate the importance of the embodied experience in health care. Students will be able to characterize the field of the phenomenology of medicine and its importance in the current discussions about the improvement of the health care.
With the help of the phenomenological concepts, students will be able to analyze concrete cases within health care.
Using the acquired knowledge of the phenomenological approach, students will be able to formulate its usefulness in the context of health care. Students will also be able to analyze a variety of problems related to the health care practices using phenomenological approach.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMF | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Medicine, MF | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice |
