Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, course

What is Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, course?

Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, is a thematic study that looks at the change and continuity of medicine through British history. You look at the main people, events and developments, as well as the significant features of the different ages, from medieval to modern times.

What is the purpose of Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, course?

In studying this course you will be able to view the process of change and continuity across time and make comparisons between different ages. You will assess how different themes played a part to instigate or hold back changes. The course also draws on wider world developments that had an impact on these themes.

What factors is Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, course split into?

Within each of the time periods the course looks at specific factors. These are:

• ❖ War.
• ❖ Superstition and religion.
• ❖ Chance.
• ❖ Government.
• ❖ Communication.
• ❖ Science and technology.
• ❖ The role of the individual.

What are the time periods in Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, course?

The medicine through time course is split into time periods. Across which you will need to discuss the changes and continuities that occur. These time periods are:

• ❖ Medicine stands still - this focuses on the Middle Ages.
• ❖ The beginnings of change - this focuses on the Renaissance.
• ❖ A revolution in medicine - this focuses on the 18th and 19th centuries.
• ❖ Modern medicine - this focuses on the 20th century and present day.

How will I be assessed on Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day course?

Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, is assessed in Paper 2, and is worth 25% of your overall grade.

What questions are in Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day exam?

The exam paper on Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day contains a total of four questions:

• ❖ Question 1 is worth 8 marks. This question will require you to examine a SOURCE, and assesses your ability to analyse and evaluate how useful the source is using your contextual knowledge to support or challenge what is shown.
• ❖ Question 2 is worth 8 marks. This question will require you to explain the significance of a different theme, person or event by using your contextual knowledge and looking at the consequences. To analyse significance you need to look at their immediate impact, the impact over time and the impact today.
• ❖ Question 3 is worth 8 marks. This question will require you to identify two similarities between two different events, discoveries or people. This will give you the opportunity to show your ability to explain and analyse using 2nd order concepts such as similarity and difference.
• ❖ Question 4 is worth 16 marks plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Here you will be required to make a judgement about the role of a certain factor throughout medicine.