Contributions

  • Alexander, Matthew, Ph. D. - Contributor
  • Lenahan, Patricia. - Contributor
  • Pavlov, Anna. - Contributor

Publication

2005 - Radcliffe, Oxford, England

Language

English

Word Count

61,750 words, Guess

Page Count

247 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2012471945
  • LibraryThing586271
  • Goodreads1121806

Classifications

  • DDC371.3352302461
  • LCCR835.C55 2005
  • LCCR835 .C55 2005

Description

Companion volume to Cinemeducation, this volume 2 outlines a comprehensive approach to using film in graduate and medical education. It provides readers with a wide array of film excerpts ready for immediate application in the classroom. Each excerpt includes the counter time, year of release, names of actors, a short description of the movie and the scene being highlighted as well as discussion questions. Entire chapters are dedicated to reality television, mainstream television, music videos, documentaries and YouTube. Clearly structured, this second volume dives deep into human experiences. Authors from five continents have composed 49 chapters devoted to a wide assortment of new topics relevant to medical and postgraduate healthcare education. Some of the specific issues covered include substance abuse, gambling, dealing with tragedy, diabetes, heart disease, chronic illness and obstetrics as well as mental health problems. Some films portray health care professionals both positively and negatively and these are presented with rich detail. A wide variety of specialties and different health careers are covered. All of these areas converge on the common ground of compassion in the medical experience. This book is ideal for the undergraduate or postgraduate classroom. All healthcare educators will appreciate its comprehensive scope and innovative approach, including those in psychology, social services, dentistry and veterinary science.

Description

Provides medical and graduate educators with an innovative and effective cinema-based curruculum useful for teaching a broad array of topics. It covers important areas in medical education such as chronic illness, disabilities, chemical dependency, cultural diversity, mental disorders and the doctor-patient relationship, cataloguing over 450 scenes from 125 popular movies on video with relevant descriptions and trigger questions for leading group discussion.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Cinemeducation: a comprehensive guide to using film in medical educationRadcliffe2005-01-01

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