This module surveys key themes in philosophy of medicine. We examine foundational issues in method, such as the use of randomised control trials as a gold...

This module surveys key themes in philosophy of medicine. We examine foundational issues in method, such as the use of randomised control trials as a gold standard. We also explore core decisions in metaphysics, such as classification. Our approach develops largely from case studies drawn from contemporary medical practice that speak to fundamental themes in conceptual analysis. Examples include: questions of discovery (of diseases and treatments), causation, modelling, complexity, well-being, cure, and evidence-based medicine.

Cultural Studies|Digital Humanities|Hebrew and Jewish Studies|Professional Skills|Transferable Skills

How can we approach Hebrew and Jewish Studies? What does it mean to study this topic as a critical thinker? This module offers a survey of the most relevant...

How can we approach Hebrew and Jewish Studies? What does it mean to study this topic as a critical thinker? This module offers a survey of the most relevant methods of academic inquiry and argument in an academic field. Students will be introduced to the traditions and practices of the historical method, literary criticism, the learning of languages, and the analysis of visual materials including film. We will hone skills for undertaking written assignments as well as oral presentations, explore library resources and the appropriate use of the internet and online resources, and examine the ongoing transformation of academic research through digital humanities.

The class will be structured around discussions of selected primary source materials and secondary reading, as well as developing methodological approaches and assessing requirements in the above-mentioned disciplines. Students will gain familiarity and exposure to undergraduate level research and writing in Hebrew and Jewish Studies while broadly sharpening their critical faculties across the humanities and social sciences. We will also consider why this undertaking matters so much in our 21st century world.