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Weblinks
Would you like to access more information about medical and health related issues? If so, take a look at our selection of weblinks.
Further reading
If you've been inspired to take your knowledge further on the subject of medical history, we've a selection of suggested books for you in further reading.
If you would like to study the History of Medicine or subjects relating to the area, we've got a selection of Open University degree courses that may be of interest to you.
Medicine and Society in Europe 1500-1930 (A218)
This course explores major themes in the history of medicine from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, including the development of hospitals and public health, the changing relationship between patients and practitioners, military and colonial medicine. The course counts towards various Open University awards.
An extract of this course can be found on OpenLearn.
An Introduction to the Humanities (A103)
You will get from this course a lively and varied grounding in the eight disciplines in the Arts Faculty: art history, literature, music, philosophy, classical studies, history, religious studies, and history of science.
Exploring History: Medieval to Modern 1400-1900 (A200)
This course is a varied and wide-ranging introduction to historical study and will teach you the techniques of professional historians.
From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830 (A207)
At the heart of this interdisciplinary culture-based course is a range of European texts associated with the epoch-making transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism.
The Professions in Early Modern England, c.1450-1800 (A433)
This course, designed for the confident independent learner, examines an important social phenomenon – the rise of the learned professions – through studies of law, church and medicine and the emerging professions of university and school teaching and the civil service.
The Rise of Scientific Europe 1500-1800 (AS208)
Why did modern science develop only in Europe, and in some parts rather than others? We examine these questions through primary and secondary sources.
Diplomas and lectures
The Diploma Course in the History of Medicine is a general introduction to the subject offered by The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in London. They also hold lectures on various aspects of medical history.
The Thackray Medical Museum offers a series of lectures on medical history.
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Content last updated: 16/01/2007
