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Burke, Hare and the University of Edinburgh’s Anatomy School
Course Times & Enrolment
Friday 8th December 2023,
(Code HS293-103)
Friday 8th December 2023,
10:30am - 4:30pm
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(One-day course)
Surgeons' Hall
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Tutor:
Helen Rapport PGCE, M.A., PhD
This course is now closed for enrolments
Course Summary
Explore the history of Burke and Hare’s era in Edinburgh: the study of anatomy as part of Edinburgh’s internationally renowned medical teaching, the connections between crime and science at the time, and the investigation of Burke and his partner McDougal; Hare and his wife and Dr Robert Knox.
This course takes place at Surgeons' Hall Museums, Nicolson Street and includes time to visit the displays. Please meet at the museum entrance.
Course Details
Pre-requisites for enrolment
No prior knowledge is required.
Content of Course
- Edinburgh in the time of Burke and Hare
- Burke and Hare, the ‘other’ and crime.
- Medical teaching in Edinburgh.
- The trial of Burke and McDougal.
Guided discussions of displays and visit to exhibits.
Teaching method(s)
Illustrated lecture, class discussion, visit to exhibits.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the social and economic context of medical study in early 19th-century Edinburgh.
- Analyse the actions of Burke, Hare and Knox, and the connection between science and crime in their context.
Evaluate the evidence in museum displays and assess how it contributes to our historical understanding.
Queries
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
Student support
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.