Phenomenology of the Body (HZK_030)
About Study Course
Objective
To introduce students to the phenomenological approach to patient’s subjective experience of health and illness and other bodily experiences.
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge required.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to define and explain the key concepts of the phenomenological approach (consciousness, experience, intentionality, body and lived body, phenomenological reduction, subjectivity, intersubjectivity), as well as to characterize and evaluate the importance of the subjective experience in health care.
Students will be able to use concepts discussed in the course (consciousness, experience, intentionality, body and lived body, phenomenological reduction, subjectivity, intersubjectivity) in evaluating the current situation in health care, as well as to apply the phenomenological method in the analysis of specific cases.
Using the acquired knowledge of the phenomenological approach, students will be able to formulate its usefulness in the context of health care. Students will also be able to analyze a variety of problems related to the health care practices using phenomenological approach.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | Māra Grīnfelde |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMF | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Medicine, MF | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice |
