Short Report #1 “Hippocrates’ Influence On the future of Western Medicine”
ATTN: This assignment will be completed outside of class
Write a character analysis of the semi-mythical Hippocrates who is known to history as “The Father of Western Medicine.” Use The Hippocratic Oath to explain how later students of the Hippocratic School interpreted what they believed were his ideas about medicine and the role of a physician. Your paper should demonstrate how interpretation of his beliefs about medicine and the role of a physician became the “Blueprint” for the progress of medicine in Western civilization.
Evaluation Criteria (Read Carefully and Follow the Guidelines)
Evaluation of your paper will include Content and Form
Content
Your paper must demonstrate use of a minimum two Articles about the influence of Hippocrates’ personality on the progress of medicine. This will be demonstrated by using In-text Citations in the text. Use credible websites for your research that provide analysis of his “Supposed” influence, lecture notes, and Omnivox documents to explain ideas expressed in your paper.
Form
Your Report should be two pages maximum in length, typed and double spaced. Use either Times Roman 12 font, or Courrier 12 font. Margins should be 1.5 inches on the left-hand side of the paper and 1 inch on the upper, lower and right-hand sides. Use full Justification on the right-hand side of the paper. Your work must include In-text Citations if you use direct quotations or, if you use a large amount of paraphrase. Include a separate page for Works Cited (Sources) at the end of your paper. This Report must be formatted according to the MLA Style Guide. Use sub-Headings in your paper to organize material.
Preparation of the Paper
We will work together on the paper in class on Monday 19 Sept and Thursday 22 September.Begin your research prior to the Monday class so that you have the opportunity to ask questions in class and to discuss the assignment during preparation time.
Submit your Report to Dropbox between 22 September at 7AM and 29 September at 11PM. Make sure to keep a copy of your work in case of need.
This assignment is worth 10% of the final grade. Corrected copies will be returned to students via Dropbox. Marks will be posted on Omnivox.
