Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World
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Topics Covered- What is health? Ancient and modern perspectives on health and disease
- Medicine, religion and magic
- Using online resources
- Vision: theories of sight, approaches to eye disease, including drugs and surgery
- Body modifications
- Diet and digestion
- Human waste: using evidence from toilets and sewers
- Conception and birth: theories and practices
- Ideal bodies and disabled bodies
- The health of the army: recruiting and treating soldiers
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Rating | 4.5★ based on 4 ratings |
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Length | 6 weeks |
Effort | 3 hours per week |
Starts | Jun 10 (251 weeks ago) |
Cost | $74 |
From | The Open University via FutureLearn |
Instructors | Gina May, Helen King, Rebecca Fallas, Eleanor Betts |
Download Videos | Only via web browser |
Language | English |
Subjects | Programming |
Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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Rating | 4.5★ based on 4 ratings |
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Length | 6 weeks |
Effort | 3 hours per week |
Starts | Jun 10 (251 weeks ago) |
Cost | $74 |
From | The Open University via FutureLearn |
Instructors | Gina May, Helen King, Rebecca Fallas, Eleanor Betts |
Download Videos | Only via web browser |
Language | English |
Subjects | Programming |
Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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