Elective Years 1 and 2: The Art of Observation
Department: | Arts & Humanities in Health & Medicine (AHHM), Undergraduate Medical Education |
Title: |
The Art of Observation: Learning to See **NOT OFFERED IN 2020-21** |
Location: | Various: Art Gallery of Alberta; Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry; University of Alberta Hospital |
Duration: |
4 - 12 hours, over several months (January-March, 2019) |
Contact: |
To sign up for Part 1 of this elective, go to https://goo.gl/forms/AQXow3ptAlqeyWyw1. To request additional information, contact the AHHM Program Coordinator by email (ahhm@ualberta.ca), or phone (780-492-0445). |
Overview: |
This elective includes a 4-hour, visual literacy session at the Art Gallery of Alberta, along with two additional 4-hour arts-related components that have been designed to further the development of students' perceptual and observational skills. COMPONENT 1 - "Rounding" at the Art Gallery of Alberta (4 hours, REQUIRED) This elective component provides an opportunity for medical students to develop their appreciation of, and abilities related to visual observation, described as being at "the heart of clinical medicine" (Shapiro, 2006). During this half-day workshop, usually scheduled in early January, students participate in a:
When the workshop concludes, students can continue to tour AGA exhibits if they like, on their own or with friends, or otherwise continue on with their day. COMPONENT 2 - Seeing Beyond "What We Know" (4 hours, optional) This elective component provides an opportunity for exploring how our cognitive frames of understanding can influence how, and what we understand in relation to what we experience. In this elective component, students will:
COMPONENT 3 - "Drawing to See" (4 hours, optional) In this component of the elective, students explore drawing not only as a way of describing what they are observing, but as a means of observing. Students will:
Students interested in this elective component are encouraged to arrange a meeting with Dr. Pamela Brett-MacLean. For all three elective components, a pass/ fail grade will be assigned (as per the standard "Assessment of Elective Performance" form). Students will be invited to complete a feedback form to help the elective coordinators improve the various aspects of this elective experience for students in subsequent years. |
Objectives: |
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Additional Notes: |
NO PRE-EXISTING ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE, SKILLS OR TALENTS IN THE ARTS ARE REQUIRED. The "Rounding" at the Art Gallery of Alberta component of this elective has a maximum enrolment of 25 participants. Depending on space, others within the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (3rd and 4th year medical students, residents, students in other health professions education programs, and faculty) are invited to participate in the workshop on a non-credit basis (NB: a letter attesting to your participation can be provided). This elective component is collaboratively organized between the AHHM Program and the 1st and 2nd year AHHM student representatives. A $5 contribution is required to secure your registration, which will help to offset costs of refreshments that will be offered as part of the AGA educational tour. You can learn about exhibits currently on view at the AGA by visiting http://www.youraga.ca. "The Art of Observation: Learning to See" elective, along with other AHHM electives, exists to support medical students in broadening their intellectual and clinical/ practice-based horizons, in particular with respect to the intersections that exist between the arts and humanities in relation to medicine. Medical students can complete more than one 12-hour elective in Year 1 and 2. Optional reference resources:
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Last Updated: September 7, 2018 |