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Bizarre Medicine: Explore Anatomy & Biology Through History -High School Science
Dr. Sharon Tam
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Strange remedies & deadly cure-alls! Full semester series includes quizzes, games & discussions on disease & health using medical cases. Future doctor or nurse? Great for homeschool curriculum & teens interested in healthcare or nursing.
Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
Cannibalism?! Bloodletting?! This class explores some of the strangest and sometimes horrifying medical “cure-alls” throughout history. In the process, we learn about how the body works; the parts (anatomy) and function (physiology). This introduction-level series runs just like a full semester course, but with the flexibility and convenience of ongoing enrollment. Classes meet once per week. 𝙏𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚/𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝒓. 🌟𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋 𝙄𝙉 𝘼𝙏 𝘼𝙉𝙔 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀! Each class is...
I have over 15 years experience teaching anatomy and physiology, which includes topics (such as wounds, blood, death and drug use) that are sensitive to some learners. At the beginning of class, all learners are made aware that I am open to questions and that the chat is always set to private for any questions or comments. This course is primarily an anatomy class. Sensitive topics such as cannibalism and body modification will be approached from an anatomy-physiology-factual standpoint. My experience in teaching started when I was in high school as a math and ESL tutor. I majored in life sciences at Queen’s University in Ontario with a minor in psychology. I moved to North Carolina and practiced for 5 years as a chiropractor and acupuncturist before starting a family and embarking on a second career as a university instructor. I have been teaching anatomy & physiology and medical terminology for over 15 years.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: An optional study guide can be downloaded or printed out before class to help the learner follow along in lecture. Study guides can be completed during class time.Grading
Frequency: includedDetails: A grade report can be provided upon request. Updated reports will be issued upon submission of completed study guides.
An optional study guide can be downloaded or printed out before class to help the learner follow along in lecture. Study guides are to be completed individually.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Images and discussion around surgeries, wounds and/or blood can be graphic in nature. The topics of cannibalism, death, smoking, body modifications, drug use and excrement may be disturbing to some learners. Nearpod.com will be used in every class. This third party tool is approved. No additional account is required. A link will be provided at the beginning of class.
Source of topics are from the podcast "A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine": https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/sawbones/ Online sources for historical facts include but are not limited to: Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ History Channel https://www.history.com/. Reference book sources: HOLE’S HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Sixteenth Edition Charles J. Welsh Poison: Deadly Deeds Perilous Professions and Murderous Medicines by Sarah Albee Patient Zero: Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics by Marilee Peters Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang and Nate Pederson
Joined April, 2021
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Doctoral Degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
I grew up in Canada and moved to the US, where my 2 children were born. As a family, we spend a lot of time travelling between the 2 countries. We also like to go on nature hikes, watch movies and host family game nights. Traveling to new...
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Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 163 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-10 learners per class
