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Course Description
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Course Name
Madness and Medicine in Modern Britain
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Host University
Queen Mary, University of London
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
History
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
15 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Credits: 15.0
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: NonePsychiatry has been fundamental to our understanding of a wide range of modern concepts from identity and
responsibility through to illness and agency. This module will provide a broad overview of the discipline of
psychiatry from the beginning of state-regulated asylums through to the advent of care in the community. Using
a mixture of secondary sources and a selection of primary texts, we will examine how the diagnosis and
treatment of madness has been shaped through the rich interaction of social, scientific, economic and cultural
factors.Assessment: 50.0% Coursework, 50.0% Examination
Semester 1 Associate Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 5
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