Course Description
This course will cover how structure informs physiological function through anatomical art. Students will engage with this material through readings, activities, drawings, and excursions.
Athena Title
Figuring Body Through Drawing
Prerequisite
VPHY 3100 or VPHY 3100E or VPHY 3107-3107D or CBIO 2210-2210L or CBIO 3710 or EHSC 2100 or PMCY 3000 or PMCY 3000E or POUL 4175 or POUL 4200/6200-4200L/6200L or WILD 4400/6400 or permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop an in-depth understanding of how anatomical structure informs physiological function.
- Students will develop generative learning of the human body through drawing.
- Students will develop critical thinking on the topics of interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and medical doctors, traditional and non-traditional practices in medical education, and representation in medical illustration.
Topical Outline
- Human Physiology, Anatomical Art, History of Medical Education, Renaissance Art, and an exploration of literature on Generative Learning of physiological topics through drawing
- Form Dictates Function – How Learning Anatomical Structure Supports Learning Physiological Function
- Renaissance Artists and Physicians - A Symbiotic Relationship
- Cadavers - Who are They? Humanizing the Dehumanized
- Drawing to Learn - Anatomical Art
- Particularity of Bodies vs. the “Every Man Bodies” – Anatomical Variations Excluded from Drawings and Textbooks
- Embracing Variation
- The History of Anatomy and Social Relevance in Medical Education Today
