Detailed Information
NMHS10090 - A Social History of Irish Healthcare (Audit) - 2017
This module examines aspects of the social history of healthcare in Ireland in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Set against the background of social and economic developments in Ireland in the period, the module explores the subject through a number of themes. These include health care in institutions, public health and sanitation, health care in military conflicts, and health professionals and their patients. It discusses the earliest examples of organised healthcare in Ireland, including the first hospitals, lunatic asylums, and workhouses. The module also highlights key milestones in the development of modern medical science and discusses the development of the health professions. The module is suitable for all students of healthcare and is also suitable for students studying in the social sciences and human sciences, including students of history, English, social science, and politics.
Semester 1
Level 1
Lectures: Tuesdays 12:00 - 13:00 and Thursdays 11:00 - 12:00, beginning September 11, 2019
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 1 December - Sunday, 9 December
Term dates for exams: Monday, 10 December - Friday, 21 December
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit
You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Prof Gerard Fealy