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Andrew Deacon,
Susan Levine (Lead Educator),
Steve Reid,
Associate Professor Susan Levine & Professor Steve Reid,
Michael Glover (Host),
Nicole Withers,
Julia Munroe,
Finuala Dowling,
sean baumann,
Janet Small,
and
Khanyisile Chiganze
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Enriching interdisciplinary course
This course earned an impressive amount of positive reviews for its thoughtful design and fascinating subject matter at the intersection of medicine and the arts. Students appreciated the diverse perspectives brought in by experts from various disciplines, including medicine, social sciences, music, poetry, and photography. The course effectively showcased how a less biomedical and more cultural and social approach can humanize medical care. Students particularly enjoyed the mix of learning formats, including videos, articles, commentary, assignments, and interactions with other learners.
Art and medicine come together for better care.
"I partially completed the course last time round. I think it makes a very important point; that an interdisciplinary approach to medicine is vital to humanise healthcare."
"Thus the meaning of life events, from human creativity and reproduction, to illness and death, was explored in depth."
Mix of videos, articles, and discussions.
"The format of learning with a mixture of videos, articles, commentary, assignments and interactions with other learners was really engaging."
"The course material was presented in a variety of ways that allowed me to keep interested and not become bored with either just reading or listening all of the time."
Challenges and changes viewpoints.
"You will be challenged, you will change your views when you do this course."
"The subject matter is what attracted me, and it was worth my while."
Experts from various fields share insights.
"The one important thing is that the course included different professionals from different specialties and careers."
"The range of teaching/learning methods was broad and excellent educators from a wide range of disciplines made it a fascinating course."
Broad overview generates different perspectives.
"This broad overview really allows you to generate different perspectives and viewpoints."
"I learned a great deal, though as the presenters made clear, it couldn't cover everything."
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Time
18 hours
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FutureLearn
Institution
University of Cape Town
Instructors
Andrew Deacon
Susan Levine (Lead Educator)
Steve Reid
Associate Professor Susan Levine & Professor Steve Reid
Michael Glover (Host)
Nicole Withers
Julia Munroe
Finuala Dowling
sean baumann
Janet Small
Khanyisile Chiganze
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