Ancient Egyptian Medicine
General data
Course ID: | 3600-EG-AEM-OG |
Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
Course title: | Ancient Egyptian Medicine |
Name in Polish: | Ancient Egyptian Medicine |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Oriental Studies |
Course groups: |
Courses in foreign languages General university courses General university courses General university courses in the humanities |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
2.00
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Language: | English |
Type of course: | general courses |
Mode: | Remote learning |
Short description: |
The history of medical practices in ancient Egypt, from the 3rd millennium BC to Late Antiquity |
Full description: |
The lecture provides an overview of medicine and medical practices from the 3rd millennium BC to Late Antiquity primarily drawing on ancient Egypt, but includes material from neighbouring cultures. The focus is on interpreting and reconstructing ancient practices and theories based on original sources (in translation) through a modern methodological approach to these by combining approaches from both the humanities and modern medical sciences. Both written and material sources are examined and discussed. One of the main objectives of the module is to make students aware of the importance of culture to interpret ancient medicine and science in general. |
Bibliography: |
J. Nunn, Ancient Egyptian Medicine, London 1996 (or later) J.P. Allen, The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt, New York NY 2005 Course reader (provided separately) |
Learning outcomes: |
The student should: Knowledge: -Understand methods, scope, and social setting of ancient medicine -Sources relating to ancient medicine -Connection between culture and anthropology and medical theories and practices Skills -Be able to analyses particular topics relating to ancient therapeutic practices and medicine -Analyze ancient sources, construct and present an argument, and historical overview of the medicine and its sources in antiquity. Competence: -Awareness of the cultural specificity of the ancient Egypt and its significance for understanding modern world -Awareness of significance the culture of the ancient Egypt |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Final examination, Oral examination |
Practical placement: |
Not applicable |
Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
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Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 30 places
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Coordinators: | Andreas Winkler | |
Group instructors: | Andreas Winkler | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
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